Bangladesh in Australia Test Series 2026

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Bangladesh toured Australia in August 2026 for a 2-Test series — their first visit in 23 years. The series produced one of cricket's great upsets. In the 1st Test at Marrara Oval, Darwin (13-16 August), Bangladesh dismissed Australia for 198 in the first innings, then posted 426 — a massive first-innings lead driven by Tanzid Hasan's maiden Test century (101) and lower-order contributions. Australia fought back with Cameron Green's 104 and Steve Smith's 71 in the 2nd innings, but Bangladesh's bowlers held firm. Hasan Mahmud's 6/55 in Australia's first innings was the defining bowling performance. Bangladesh chased 57 for victory, reaching the target for the loss of just one wicket: a 9-wicket win and, with it, their first-ever Test victory on Australian soil. The cricket world stopped. The 2nd Test at Mackay (22-23 August) was the complete reverse: Australia bowled Bangladesh out for 64 in their first innings, Mitchell Starc taking 6/12. Australia's 210 gave them a 146-run lead, then Starc returned to rip through Bangladesh's second innings too — 10 wickets in the match, Australia winning by an innings and 51 runs in just two days. The series ended 1-1. Bangladesh's Darwin Test win stood as one of the greatest upsets in Test cricket history, and a landmark moment for Bangladeshi cricket.

Key Highlights

• 1Bangladesh won the 1st Test in Darwin by 9 wickets — their first-ever Test win in Australia in 23 years of trying
• 2Hasan Mahmud took 6/55 in Australia's 1st innings — the best figures by a Bangladeshi pace bowler vs Australia in Tests
• 3Tanzid Hasan scored 101 — the first century by a Bangladeshi batter in Australia
• 4Australia bounced back immediately: Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets in the 2nd Test at Mackay, winning by an innings and 51 runs
• 5Bangladesh were bowled out for 64 in their 1st innings in Mackay — a dramatic reversal after the Darwin heroics

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