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Will Pucovski says he is continually frustrated as he deals with ongoing concussion symptoms but the Victorian batting star is on track to return to cricket.
Will Pucovski has detailed his frustrating battle with concussion but the Victorian batter remains on track for a low-key return to cricket in January.
The 23-year-old has been sidelined since suffering his 10th concussion during a training session in October.
A hit to the head in the nets cost Australia's young batting star any chance of being involved in the Ashes this summer.
Pucovski impressed with 62 on Test debut against India in January, but a shoulder injury and more concussion issues have kept his promising international career to just one appearance.
In a candid discussion during a BBL commentary stint, Pucovski explained he had no fears about facing short-pitched bowling.
"The thing that can confuse me sometimes is you get this big storyline about 'he can't play the short ball'," Pucovski told the Seven Network.
"In every (Sheffield) Shield game I play, as soon as I get to 10 or 15 it's the short ball plan because I've obviously had this history.
"I have been quite successful against it, playing a lot of cricket.
"I'm quite confident with how I go about it.
"I just find it more frustrating when I do get hit, I do get symptoms a lot of the time.
"That's the thing I guess gets to me the most because I'm sitting there going, 'I would just love to get hit and I keep batting'."
Pucovski will line-up for Melbourne in Victorian Premier Cricket in coming weeks in a bid to build enough momentum ahead of the return of Shield cricket after the BBL finishes on January 28.
"I can't wait to get myself out of the nets," he said.
"It will be good to get match action and get back into it."
In 24 first-class matches, Pucovski averages 53.41 with six centuries and a highest score of 255 not out.