Successive double hundreds in the Sheffield Shield led him to the Test squad for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series. His batting prowess has impressed former Australian captain Mark Taylor, who has urged the national selectors to pick in-form Pucovski to open the batting against India. Burns averages 38 in Test cricket he’s been a solid player for Australia without being a great one,” Taylor added. Pucovski was on the brink of making it to the Test squad in late 2018 but stepped away from the game, citing mental health concerns. Taylor also praised the youngster for taking a six-week break from cricket to deal with mental health issues.

Source: Hindustan Times November 15, 2020 12:53 UTC