Australia drops opener Jake Weatherald and recalls Matthew Renshaw for the second and final Test against Bangladesh. The change follows Australia’s shock defeat in the first Test at Darwin. Weatherald, who opened with Travis Head, is not selected for the match that begins on Saturday.
Across outlets, the tournament context is consistent: the first Test results in a series setback for Australia and the second Test in northern Queensland is used to try to restore balance. ESPN Cricinfo and Australian reports specify that Renshaw is drafted into a 13-man squad and Weatherald is removed from it prior to the second Test. Multiple sources also note that the top-order shake-up is the only change, while Nathan Lyon remains part of the side.
Some coverage adds detail on Weatherald’s first-Test numbers—he scores 23 in the first innings and makes no score in the second—along with references to his overall recent Test record. Others focus more generally on selection after the defeat, without expanding on statistics.
