Australia to give injured Pucovski recovery time till start of fourth Test

The 22-year-old landed heavily at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday after trying to stop a shot from Hanuma Vihari and suffered a 'shoulder subluxation injury'

Australia's Will Pucovski (L) reacts after being hurt while fielding as umpire Paul Wilson watches during the fifth day of the third cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney. Credit: AFP Photo

Australia will delay making a call on Will Pucovski's availability for the fourth and final test against India and give the opener two days to recover from a shoulder injury, the hosts said on Tuesday.

Pucovski missed the first two tests with concussion after being hit on the head in a warm-up game against the tourists and scored 62 and 10 in his test debut in the drawn Sydney contest.

The 22-year-old landed heavily at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday after trying to stop a shot from India's Hanuma Vihari. Cricket Australia said in a statement he had suffered a "shoulder subluxation injury".

"He will continue rest and rehabilitation over the next two days before a decision is made on his fitness for the fourth test match," CA said.

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"No additional players have been brought into the squad for the final match."

India snatched a thrilling draw from the jaws of defeat in Sydney to leave the engrossing series tied at 1-1 heading into the final test in Brisbane, which starts on Friday.

Joe Burns and Matthew Wade opened for Australia in the first two tests before David Warner recovered from a groin strain to join debutant Pucovski in a new opening pair in Sydney.