Steve Waugh ‘definitely against’ banning bouncer from cricket, says it would take away the skill of batsmen Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has batted against the idea of banning the bouncer from international cricket as it would reduce the skill of the game. advertisement Former Australia captain Steve Waugh supports bouncers in cricket. (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Will Pucovski was ruled out of Adelaide Test due to concussion Marcus Harris was added to the squad for the 1st Test As the 4-match Test series between India and Australia began, on December 17, young Australian opener Will Pucovski missed out on a golden opportunity to make his Test debut. For the 22-year-old Victoria batsman, it was a rare chance since veteran opener David Warner is away due to a groin injury that he had picked up during the ODI series against India.