Overview
- Jake Weatherald, newly named in Australia's 15-man group, made 23 at Bellerive Oval before chopping on to Liam Scott in Tasmania's first innings.
- Fellow squad quick Brendan Doggett impressed for South Australia with 5-66 on a green Hobart surface, reinforcing his case as next in line.
- Weatherald began with a maiden faced from Doggett, then struck five boundaries in a 31-ball stay before his dismissal.
- Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon featured for NSW at the SCG, where Starc trapped Harry Dixon lbw and Lyon struck in his first over, with Steve Smith captaining and enduring a light-hearted coin-toss flub.
- Chair of selectors George Bailey said further Shield evidence will inform the final lineup for the November 21 Test in Perth and praised Weatherald’s positive batting method.