Sheffield Shield round 3: Jake Weatherald out for a duck, no play at the Gabba on day 1

Rain in Brisbane has washed out the first day of play in the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and New South Wales.

With the opening batter spot, alongside Usman Khawaja, up for grabs, this week's matches could be crucial for selectors ahead of the first Ashes Test against England in Perth, beginning November 21.

As rain persisted in Brisbane throughout the day, Sam Konstas and Matt Renshaw could do nothing but kick their feet up at the Gabba.

Meanwhile, Jake Weatherald's Test hopes have suffered a blow after he was dismissed for a duck late on day 1 of Tasmania's match against Victoria.

Teammate Beau Webster made a successful return from his rolled ankle, but the all-rounder conceded he would likely be left out of the Test line-up if seen solely as a middle-order batsman.

After the home side lost the toss and were dismissed for 256 on Tuesday at Junction Oval, Weatherald and fellow opener Caleb Jewell had the tricky job of surviving two overs until stumps.

Weatherald lasted three balls before Mitch Perry squared him up and the left-hander feathered an edge to wicketkeeper Sam Harper.

Nightwatchman Gabe Bell then negotiated the last three balls to stumps, leaving Tasmania 1-4.

As Australia's selectors consider the top order for next month's first Ashes Test, Weatherald had put himself in the conversation with three half-centuries over the opening two Shield rounds.

"I don't envy the boys at the top, for that reason. We toyed with the idea of sending out a nightwatchman straight away, but both our openers, they wanted it," Webster said.

"That's just part of the game and comes with the territory as an opener, unfortunately.

"So disappointed to lose Weathers, who's been in sublime form, but you get another crack in the second dig."

Webster opened the bowling and took 1-26 from 12 overs in his first Shield game of the summer.

He admitted to being rusty, dropping a catch at first slip, but was pleased to be playing again.

"I'm stoked to be back out there — the body feels really good, the ankle feels really good," he said.

Selector George Bailey has confirmed Webster will be in the squad for the first Test in Perth, but the make-up of the XI is still well off being confirmed.

"If they see me as a pure middle-order batsman, then I'm probably going to get squeezed out," Webster conceded.

"I hope I'm still in the conversation, certainly as a batter only. If not, if it's just the make-up of the team, I will plug away back in first-class cricket — there's a lot of Test cricket coming up.

"I certainly want to be there [in Perth]."

In Perth, South Australia was bowled out for 215 after being sent into bat by Western Australia.

Middle-order batter Jake Lehmann provided the most resistance to the West Australian attack, scoring 96.

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