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Bangladesh and Australia draw historic Test series 1-1

Overview

Bangladesh’s historic Test tour of Australia in August 2026 has concluded in a 1-1 series draw. The tour began with a landmark nine-wicket victory for Bangladesh in the first Test at Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin, marking their first-ever Test win on Australian soil. In that match, Bangladesh responded to Australia’s 198 with 426, fueled by Tanzid Hasan’s maiden century. Hasan Mahmud took nine wickets in the match, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed five wickets in Australia’s second innings. This result saw Bangladesh’s World Test Championship points percentage rise to 66.67, while Australia’s fell to 77.77.

The defeat prompted calls for an Australian batting overhaul, with former players suggesting that the struggles of Jake Weatherald and Marnus Labuschagne could signal the end of their Test careers. Australia responded in the second Test at Mackay by recalling Matt Renshaw to the opening slot. Bangladesh also saw the return of pacer Shoriful Islam, who had missed the first Test due to a hamstring injury.

While Australia leveled the series with a victory in the second Test—highlighted by Mitchell Starc’s 10-wicket haul—the tour was deemed a success for Bangladesh. Fast bowling coach Talha Jubair credited the pace attack for the series success, noting Shoriful Islam’s 7/48 in the second match. However, he noted that batting improvements remain necessary following sub-100 scores in Mackay. The team has since returned to Dhaka following the historic draw.

Entities

Bangladesh national cricket team · Australia national cricket team · Australia · Hasan Mahmud · Najmul Hossain Shanto

Claims

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  • "The series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025‑27; Australia tops the points table while Bangladesh is fourth."

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    "Australia tops the World Test Championship table while Bangladesh is fifth."

    Bangladesh cannot be ranked fourth and fifth in the World Test Championship table simultaneously.

  • "Litton Das has returned to the Bangladesh Test squad after a leg injury."

    vs

    "Liton Das is unavailable for the opening Test because of a left calf injury."

    Liton Das cannot be both unavailable for the opening Test due to injury and returned to the squad.

  • "Tanzid Hasan scored 101 runs in the first innings."

    vs

    "Tanzid Hasan scored 74 not out and his maiden Test half-century."

    Tanzid Hasan cannot have scored both 101 runs and 74 not out in the same innings.

  • "Mehidy Hasan Miraj took 5 wickets in the match."

    vs

    "Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 5 wickets in the second innings."

    Mehidy Hasan Miraz cannot have taken exactly 5 wickets in the match if he took 5 wickets in the second innings alone and other wickets were taken by others (implied contradiction in total match count/

Timeline

  1. 14 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Bangladesh cricket team returns home after historic Test draw in Australia

    Bangladesh returned home after a historic 1-1 Test series draw in Australia, marked by their first Test win on Australian soil in Darwin and a strong performance from their pace bowling unit.

  2. 24 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Shoriful Islam eyes return for Bangladesh's second Test against Australia

    Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam is ready to return for the second Test against Australia in Mackay following a hamstring injury, as the visitors aim to secure a historic series win.

  3. 25 days ago

    [SPORTS] 31 sources
    Australia faces Bangladesh in second Test at Mackay

    Australia seeks to level the Test series against Bangladesh in the second match at Mackay after a historic loss in Darwin. Matt Renshaw returns to the XI as the hosts aim to bounce back.

  4. 27 days ago

    [SPORTS] 61 sources
    Bangladesh secures historic first Test win on Australian soil

    Bangladesh achieved a historic first Test win in Australia, defeating the top-ranked hosts by nine wickets in Darwin, causing a significant shift in the World Test Championship standings.

  5. 28 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Australia cricket faces batting overhaul after Test loss to Bangladesh

    After Australia's Test loss to Bangladesh, former cricketers are calling for the recall of Sam Konstas and Nathan McSweeney to address batting struggles from Marnus Labuschagne and Jake Weatherald.

  6. 29 days ago

    [SPORTS] 66 sources
    Bangladesh secures historic first Test win in Australia

    Bangladesh achieved a historic nine-wicket Test victory over Australia in Darwin, marking their first-ever Test win on Australian soil and taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

  7. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 41 sources
    Australia bowled out for 198 in Darwin Test against Bangladesh

    Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud took 6/55 to bowl Australia out for 198 in the first Test in Darwin, leaving Bangladesh in a strong position at 96/1 on Day 1.

  8. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 14 sources
    Bangladesh suffers heavy warm-up loss ahead of Australia Test series

    Bangladesh suffered a major blow ahead of their Test series against Australia, losing a warm-up match to Cricket Australia XI by an innings and 38 runs after being bowled out for 54 in their second innings.

  9. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Litton Das resumes training ahead of Bangladesh's Australia Test series

    Bangladesh wicketkeeper‑batter Litton Das, recovering from a June calf injury, trained in Darwin without discomfort and is being considered for the upcoming three‑day practice match ahead of the Australia Test

  10. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Litton Das Appointed Bangladesh ODI Captain, Returns for Test Series vs Australia

    Litton Das becomes Bangladesh ODI captain and, after recovering from a calf injury, joins the squad for the opening Test against Australia in August.

  11. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Bangladesh cricket team gears up for Australia Test series with Shanto confident of 20 wickets

    Bangladesh tours Australia for two Tests in August, first in 23 years, with captain Shanto confident of 20 wickets and Litton Das returning after injury.

  12. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 14 sources
    Bangladesh Fast Bowler Nahid Rana Ruled Out, New Squad Named for Australia Test Series

    Bangladesh names a 15‑member squad for the Australia Test series, adding uncapped pacer Musfik Hasan after fast bowler Nahid Rana is ruled out with a left side strain; first Test in Darwin, second in Mackay.

  13. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Bangladesh pacer Ebadot Hossain to miss Australia Test series

    Bangladesh pacer Ebadot Hossain will miss the upcoming two‑match Test series in Australia, with the team also coping with injuries to Nahid Rana and Litton Das ahead of the Darwin fixtures.

Sources

7news.com.au · actsport.com.au · acvila30.ro · adr.it · america.aljazeera.com · arynews.tv · bhaskarhindi.com · bhaskarlive.in · brisbanetimes.com.au · chennaionline.com · communitynews.com.au · creatives.jeetwin.com · cricinformer.com · cricketcountry.com · crickettimes.com · crictracker.com · culturalpolicy.com · dailytimes.com.pk · deccanchronicle.com · deccanherald.com · desitalk.com · dnaindia.com · dtnext.in · earlynews24.com · edu.nl · education.nianticlabs.com · en.prothomalo.com · enavabharat.com · enca.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · epaper.assamtribune.com · europesays.com · eventsnsw.com.au · express.pk · gulfnews.com · haberaktuel.com · hindi.latestly.com · hindi.news18.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · hindi.pardaphash.com · hindi.sportskeeda.com · hub.biz · humnews.pk · icecric.news · in.mashable.com · india.com · india.timesofnews.com · indias.news

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