Overview
- The vice-captain said international cricket has been tough on batters and insisted Weatherald is good enough for the level, in comments reported via ESPNcricinfo.
- Weatherald has 146 runs at an average of 20.85 across four Ashes Tests, highlighted by a maiden 72 in the Brisbane day-night match.
- His debut sequence also included a first-innings golden duck in Perth to Jofra Archer, reflecting a mixed opening to his Test career.
- Selectors are assessing Australia’s opening options, weighing short-term form against long-term potential before the Sydney Test.
- Australia lead the series 3-1, with the fifth and final Test scheduled to start at the SCG on January 4.