Weatherald dropped from Test squad after stunning loss to Bangladesh

Opening batter Jake Weatherald faces exclusion from Australia's Test squad after the team's stunning nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in Darwin. Matt Renshaw has been brought into the 13-player squad for the upcoming second Test in Mackay, replacing Weatherald.

Weatherald's performance in the first Test, where he scored 23 runs and a duck, contributed to the unexpected loss. He has averaged 20.36 runs across his 12 Test innings since his debut during the Ashes series last summer. Renshaw, who has previous Test experience between 2016-2018 and a recall in 2023, now appears set to partner Travis Head at the top of the order.

Despite his own struggles, averaging 25.23 in his last 22 Tests without a century, Marnus Labuschagne has kept his place in the squad. Labuschagne scored 1 and 31 in the Darwin Test. The Australian squad, captained by Pat Cummins, will look to regroup and improve their performance in the second Test against Bangladesh.