Xtra Time Web Desk: In the modern world where social media is everything, Australia’s rising star Will Pucovski has deactivated his social media accounts to stay away from the hype surrounding his selection in test team against India. The teenage batsman wants to stay aloof from the social media in order to concentrate more and stay focused ahead of the test series. Very few young Australian cricketers have generated as much buzz in recent years as Pucovski, thanks to his prolific form in Sheffield Shield.
“It’s a bit of a media build-up to be honest, the big bat-off thing,” he told reporters on Friday.”All I can really control is how I go about it in my preparation and then obviously in the game so I feel like my batting’s in a really good place.
“I’m off a lot of social media, so that makes it a lot easier. You can’t get tagged on Twitter and stuff if you don’t have the app, so that’s been a pretty easy one for me.”The prodigiously talented pair of Pucovski and Cameroon Green were among five uncapped players picked Thursday in a 17-member Australian Test squad for the big-ticket four-match series against India, starting December 17.
In recent times, Australian greats have called for Pucovski’s selection in the team following his fine run in domestic cricket — the 22-year-old struck successive double centuries in his two Shield appearances.
His inclusion has set up a competition with fellow opener Joe Burns, who is feeling the heat after a disastrous start to the first-class summer, though he still seems to have the backing of coach Justin Langer.
“He’s been amazing, hasn’t he?” Langer had said of Pucovski on Friday.”That said … we loved the combination of Joe Burns and David Warner. At this point, I’d say that will remain the same,” the coach had added.
The much-anticipated Test series begins with the Day-Night Test at Adelaide from December 17.
With Inputs from PTI