Usman Khawaja is all but certain take his place in Australia's XI for the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney, but the batter's international future remains unclear.
Australia batter Travis Head has been impressed with the start Jake Weatherald has made to his Test career and believes he will grow from strength to strength in the role.
England ensured the Ashes would not end in a clean sweep by securing a four-wicket win over Australia after just two days in the fourth Test at Melbourne.
England were skittled for 110 inside 30 overs on the opening day of the Boxing Day Ashes Test in Melbourne, after earlier bowling Australia out for 152 thanks to Josh Tongue's five-wicket haul.
Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon have will miss out on the Boxing Day Ashes Test against England as Australia made two injury-enforced changes to their squad.
Australia secured the 2025 Ashes with victory in the third Test on Sunday, bringing a broad smile to Pat Cummins’ face, but opposing captain Ben Stokes was wallowing in the mire.