World News – UA – Magnanimous Waugh after Shield’s record crash

Magnanimous Mark Waugh backed Will Pucovski to perform at Test level after Pucovski and Marcus Harris broke the 30-year anniversary of the Waugh twins- former Sheffield Shield partnership record

And Australian cricket legend and former national selector Greg Chappell says there’s no reason Pucovski can’t open the stick in Test cricket this summer

The Waugh Twins’ 464-time fifth-wicket partnership for NSW against Western Australia at WACA Ground in December 1990 was the record for any partnership in the Shield’s nearly 130-year history. But Victorian forerunners Pucovski and Harris edged that total on Sunday morning on Matchday 3 of their team’s game against South Australia in Glenelg

The scoreboard shows Will Pucovski and Marcus Harris break the Sheffield Shield partnership record held by Steve and Mark WaughCredit: Getty Images

The grandstand finally ended on 486 when Harris fell for 239, caught behind Wes Agar’s bowling alley

Harris is looking to regain his test spot after being dropped following last year’s Ashes tour, while the prodigious Pucovski – who made his best first-class score passing 243 on Sunday – s’ is declared available for test selection this summer after retiring based on last year’s calculations for mental health reasons

He typically hit at No3 but was bred to open in front of Nic Maddinson for the Vics’ first Shield game this season.Out-of-test opener Joe Burns fell in love with a duck on Sunday morning while playing for Queensland vs. NSW, which will no doubt lead to further speculation about the safety of his place in the Australian XI

Victorian forerunners Marcus Harris (left) and William Pucovski celebrate record-breaking partnership against South Australia at ACH Group stadium in AdelaideCredit: Getty Images

« Records are always there to be broken It was great to hold the record but it was a matter of time before someone did. There are some good players too Well done to them, » said Mark Waugh

« I think [Pucovksi is] very, very talented and has great technique. He’s been one of the promising players he’s been credited with from a young age that he’s going to be a good player. It’s just a matter of him playing and scoring races

« If all goes well for him and he stays on track, then he has a great future playing at Test level, I think »

Speaking on the stream of Cricket Australia matches, Chappell, a renowned supporter of young talent, said he was impressed by Pucovski’s desire to open the bat

« I think that’s great It shows his ambition is there, he wants to be a good player and he wants to face the best bowlers at the toughest moment with the new ball And he has a game that handles the game well. new ball, the ball in motion, and plays fast bowling pretty well I think he’s well suited to the temperament as an opener, to get in there while the field is in place, « said Chappell.

When asked if Pucovski – who has also suffered a series of concussions during his career – could open the stick in the first test against India this summer, Chappell was unequivocal

« No reason why not He is capable, there is no doubt about it The good sign is that because he had concussion problems and it had repercussions in other areas , the fact that they had to go through this quarantine program to get here would be difficult for someone who might feel a little claustrophobic at times But apparently he’s done really well so it’s a good sign that he’s healthy in more ways than one. « 

The Vics were 2-564 at lunch on day three, with Pucovski undefeated on the 255 They said almost immediately after lunch at 3-564, right after Maddinson was fired

The Redbacks had been knocked out 200 times on day one, but a century of Travis Head gave them a fighting chance to avoid defeat, with SA 2-172 at the stumps

A Trent Copeland (5-17 vs 17 overs) masterclass helped NSW Bowl Queensland win 190 in their second round at Karen Rolton Oval, but the Blues were faltering at 3-71 in their pursuit of 206 to win

Meanwhile, centuries of Cameron Bancroft and Sam Whiteman left WA well placed at 0-232 in their second round at stumps on Matchday 3 against Tasmania at Gladys Elphick Park

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