Will Pucovski could play for Victoria again this season despite ongoing concussion concerns

Will Pucovski could make a return to domestic cricket this season, with the opening batter working with Victoria on a process that could see him available to return to Sheffield Shield this summer.

Pucovski returned to Victoria premier cricket for his club team Melbourne last Saturday in his first match since a bizarre concussion in the warm-up ruled him out of a Shield clash against South Australia on February 12.

His latest concussion, the 11th of his career, raised serious concerns about his future in the game. But the 24-year-old remains keen to keep playing, and was able to make 28 off 51 balls in a 50-over match against Geelong last Saturday.

Pucovski is also set to play for Melbourne against Camberwell in another 50-over match this weekend. He trained on Tuesday at the Junction Oval, facing Shield bowlers Mitch Perry, Zak Evans and Will Sutherland, while Victoria's 50-over side played against Western Australia. Pucovski also faced sidearm, delivered by a team-mate and a coach.

Victoria has a Shield game against Tasmania starting on March 15 at the Junction Oval and another starting on March 23 in Perth against Western Australia at the WACA. Pucovski and Victoria's high-performance team, including medical staff, are set to work through a process over the coming week to see if he is all right to play in either of those matches.