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10 August 2026

‘I haven’t done enough’: Jake Weatherald admits he could be dropped without hometown runs

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‘I haven’t done enough’: Jake Weatherald admits he could be dropped without hometown runs

Jake Weatherald has admitted he won’t last long as Travis Head’s opening partner without some hometown Test runs against Bangladesh.

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