Weatherald filled the opening vacancy that has never truly been filled since David Warner's retirement and was picked for the series after fine performances for Tasmania and Australia A in recent years.
Head's marathon 170, alongside a century from Alex Carey, a fellow South Australian, were two major highlights with the bat for Australia as they outbatted and outbowled England in yet another Ashes Test, sealing the series win and retaining the prestigious urn, with two more matches to go.
Australia have suffered a massive blow just before the third Ashes Test against England with news that star batter Steve Smith will miss the match due to illness.
After England scored 334 runs in the first innings courtesy a century from Joe Root and 76 from Zak Crawley, Australia had to face the new pink ball. Opener Travis, who had unleashed a brutal 83-ball 123 in the Perth Test and chased down 205 runs on the second day of the Test, controlled his