Jake Weatherald retained in Australia’s 13-man Test squad for Bangladesh series

Jake Weatherald has kept his place in Australia’s men’s Test squad for the forthcoming home series against Bangladesh. Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon were named in the squad after injury. Darwin hosts the first Test on 13 August with the second in Mackay.

The 13-man group announced for the short home programme includes the opener despite a middling Ashes campaign last summer. Selectors have confirmed the squad that will meet Bangladesh in a two-Test series, with fixtures set in northern Australia. The list reflects a mix of continuity and returning personnel ahead of the August start date.

Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon were named in the squad after injury, joining the previously selected players to fill out the roster. Their inclusion completes the announced playing party and restores names that had been absent from recent line-ups. The selectors opted to include the trio alongside the retained batting and bowling options.

Opening bat Jake Weatherald has retained his spot in Australia’s men’s Test squad for the looming series against Bangladesh. His selection comes despite the quieter returns he produced during the Ashes last summer, yet the panel has kept faith in him as an opener for the upcoming matches. The squad announcement underlines the management’s decision to back Weatherald for the home Tests.

The itinerary confirms Darwin hosts first Test on 13 August with second in Mackay, giving the series a compact, regional footprint. Both venues will stage the two fixtures that make up the entire tour, and the dates have been set to accommodate the short format. The scheduling places emphasis on a concise bilateral contest between the nations.

The final 13-man squad for the Bangladesh series brings together players returning from recent injury with those retained through form and selection continuity. The composition of the group will now be finalised ahead of the opening match in mid-August. Team management and supporters will watch preparations intensify as the series approaches.

The squad announcement sets Australia’s immediate Test plans, with the two-Test series against Bangladesh to start in Darwin on 13 August and conclude with the second match in Mackay. With Weatherald retained and the trio of Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon included, the selected party moves into the final phase of readiness for the home contest.