Sydney, March 31 -- Australia opener Jake Weatherald has boosted his chances of maintaining his place at the top of the order in the Test side by picking up an overseas deal with England side Leicestershire.
Weatherald only made his Test debut for Australia in November, but the left-hander featured in all five Ashes Tests against England for mixed results as he scored 201 runs at an average of 22.33 as the Aussies clinched the series 4-1.
With Australia set to host Bangladesh in August as part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship and ahead of crucial series against South Africa, New Zealand and India,Weatherald has chosen to head overseas with Leicestershire and lock in a playing stintwith the county side during the early stages of ...