Adelaide, April 28 -- Jake Weatherald has made a surprise return from Tasmania to South Australia, with the reigning two-time Sheffield Shield champions confirming seven new additions to their squad for the upcoming season, according to cricket.com.au.

The left-hander is centrally contracted by Cricket Australia, meaning he sits outside the domestic salary cap and can choose his state. However, because he still had two years remaining on his Tasmania deal after signing an extension last April, he needed the state's approval to complete the move.

After failing to break into Tasmania's red-ball side in 2023-24, Weatherald produced a stunning turnaround the next summer, piling up 906 runs--including three centuries--to push himself into in...