Australia’s aggressive reply at the Gabba continues to surge as Jake Weatherald brought up his maiden Test fifty, lighting up the afternoon session with confident strokeplay and flawless intent.
Facing Brydon Carse in the 17th over, Weatherald nudged a short ball through the leg-side to reach the milestone, prompting a loud roar from the Gabba crowd. Marnus Labuschagne, his batting partner, sprinted down the pitch to hug the debutant, celebrating the moment with genuine delight.
Weatherald’s innings has been a mix of timing, bravery and control, highlighted by a flurry of boundaries:
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17.1: Carse strays down leg, Weatherald glances it fine for four
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17.2: Back-to-back boundaries as he opens the face and guides it to third man
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17.4: Brings up his maiden fifty with a composed single
Australia have also reached 100 runs in just 17.2 overs, scoring at a remarkable pace as England struggle to find rhythm with the ball.
Labuschagne joined the assault as well, cracking consecutive boundaries — including a superb extra-cover drive — punishing Carse, who has leaked runs again after initially dismissing Travis Head.
Australia firmly in control, trailing by just 234 runs, with both batters looking well-set and England searching for answers.