Putting an end to much debate, Australia selected the uncapped 31-year-old opener Jake Weatherald for the first Ashes Test. In non-Test home first-class matches since the start of 2024/25, Weatherald has scored 1,391 runs at 53.50, the most by any Australian. When Sri Lanka A toured Australia in July, Weatherald made 54 and 183 in the two games.