Jake Weatherald scores monster ton for Australia A in second four-day match vs Sri Lanka A

Despite going nuclear against Sri Lanka A, Darwin Eagle Jake Weatherald has confirmed he’s yet to receive a call from Australian coach Andrew McDonald about his future. Details.

Jake Weatherald scored 183 atop the order for Australia A in the second four-day match vs. Sri Lanka A in Darwin, 2025. Picture: Cricket Australia

Darwin product Jake Weatherald has put his name up in lights with a magnificent 183 against Sri Lanka A.

Batting atop the order, the 2024 Sheffield Shield leading run scorer and Tasmania’s player of the season was unstoppable.

Clearly batting with a sense of pride on home turf the left-handed opener played his shots with authority, smacking 16 boundaries and two sixes from a laborious 275 ball inning.

Weatherald was minutes away from the close of the day’s play before he chopped the ball onto the top of his stumps, removing the right bail in the process.

Disappointed, Weatherald dropped his head and walked off the ground, all the while receiving congratulatory fist bumps and high fives from SL and a standing ovation from his teammates and those in attendance.

After making 54 on his Australia A debut in the first four-day match last week and an unbeaten 183 for Darwin CC a fortnight ago, Weatherald is clearly doing everything he can in order to earn a baggy green.

Jake Weatherald at the crease against Sri Lanka A in Darwin, 2025. Picture: Cricket Australia

Post the day’s play, Weatherald said pitch conditions were favourable for a big score and that the supporting cast of Kurtis Patterson and captain Jason Sangha made his time out in the middle less pressured.

“It was great conditions to bat in, maybe not so much to bowl in,” Weatherald said.

“Bit unfortunate for the bowlers, there probably wasn’t a lot of seam movement.

“But as a batter you sort of have to take advantage of that and go big, which I was able to do.

“KP (Patterson) came in last night … settled things down and built on it today and Sangha coming out and scoring freely took a lot of pressure off me.

“I could just cruise away and take the boundary balls when they came and (just) bat away.”

Arguably in the form of his life, Weatherald said runs are the best currency in terms of higher honours and that the more you make, the more noise surrounds your name.

Jake Weatherald scored his maiden Australia A ton on Tuesday July 22 against Sri Lanka A in Darwin, 2025. Picture: Cricket Australia

“As a batter, you’re trying to put yourself forward to play for Australia,” Weatherald said.

“That’s why we’re here, it’s why you play domestic cricket. Making runs is your best currency to getting higher honours. If you keep making runs you’re going to get noticed more and I’ve done that.

“I’m batting well and I’m ready to go if it comes to that moment.”

Part of a cohort of aspiring and former Test players who have been told they’re in a “bat off”, Weatherald is hopeful his name is called upon.

Declaring he is yet to hear from Australia coach Andrew McDonald regarding a test position, the 30-year-old said he is primed and ready to go should the day come.

“Nothing regarding test cricket or anything,” Weatherald said.

“I’m batting well and I’m ready to go if it comes to that moment.”

Originally published as Jake Weatherald scores monster ton for Australia A in second four-day match vs Sri Lanka A