The club has announced that Jake Weatherald will be joining for the 2027 County Championship.

Good signing it feels like.

https://www.edgbaston.com/media-article/bears-sign-australian-opener-weatherald-for-2027-season

Yates and Wetherald to open then youd think.

I wonder if we'll still be able to bring Beau Webster back?

So he's available until the Ashes presumably? Do we anticipate next seasons schedule to mirror this seasons?

Unless we're hoping he gets himself dropped beforehand. Which it looks like he has.

Would think if he has a decent Shield season and then goes well for us he'll be part of that Ashes squad, even as spare batter.

Decent signing imo.

Really hope we bring Beau back too.

That's the opening bat part of the "Big Open Question" resolved then...

We definitely need a quality opening batsman. He has been really poor for the Aussies and is being dropped for the second test against Bangladesh due to form. Unlikely he will be called upon for them next summer.
I still want Big Beau to return but I suspect he will be part of the Ashes squad.