Nic Maddinson replaces concussed Will Pucovski in Aus A squad

Young Pucovski continues to recover from the freakish concussion injury where he landed heavily on his head after his bat stuck in the ground as he was attempting to complete a single run against the lions at Gold Coast. The former was also ruled out of the rest of the 50-over matches against the Lions and will also miss Victoria’s next Shield clash.

"Will is recovering from the concussion and medical staff have assessed that he will not be available for the Australia A game or the next Sheffield Shield match," said Cricket Australia sports science chief Alex Kountouris as quoted by Cricket Australia.com.au.

"No idea, It's just one of those things. With preparation, I think I've learnt to have a bit more of a mental routine. Playing a lot of four-day cricket I feel like I've got a pretty good grasp on how I want to play now and I'm confident. In Big Bash, you're playing every second or third day and when you lose confidence and get on a run it's really difficult to get it back."