Category: Australia Cricket

Despite overwhelming odds against them, Bangladesh still found a way to win – but their success wasn’t down to any Australian complacency

Sport coverage is powered by hyperbole and recency bias, but the following statement is justifiable: Bangladesh’s defeat of Australia in Darwin is the most profound upset, the greatest revolt against the pre-game odds, in international cricket history. Australia’s win in England in 1882 so shocked locals that they published a cremation-themed obituary, but the same result had already happened four times on the other side of the world. Zimbabwe stunned India in 1998, but that was at least in the underdogs’ home conditions.

India’s bench-depth win at the Gabba in 2021 has a claim, or the new nation of Pakistan winning either in India in 1952 or England in 1954. But in truth, Sunday’s result is now the title holder, not just because of the disparity between the resources and histories of the two teams, not just because of the location, but because of the manufactured rarity of this match-up even taking place. Since Bangladesh’s admission to Test ranks in 2000, Cricket Australia have treated a cricket populace of well over 100 million people with the most blatant condescension.

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• Bangladesh win Test match on Australian soil for first time

• Cameron Green century not enough to stave off nine-wicket defeat

Bangladesh have handed Australia one of their most humiliating and crushing Test defeats in 149 years, despite a career-saving century by Cameron Green.

The visitors bowled Australia out for 284 in their second innings in Darwin and polished off the 57 runs required for victory for the loss of one wicket to secure their first Test win on Australian soil.

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• First Test, day three: Australia 198 and 161-4; Bangladesh 426

• Cameron Green rides luck to remain unbeaten on 43 at stumps

Australia will have to dig themselves out of a huge hole without their best batsman Steve Smith after Bangladesh kept their foot on the hosts’ throat in pursuit of an upset Test win in Darwin.

Under-pressure all-rounder Cameron Green, who was bailed out by a stroke of luck, was looking composed on an unbeaten 43 at stumps on day three, along with wicketkeeper Alex Carey (19 no), as Australia reached 161 for 4 in their second innings.

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• First Test, day two: Australia 198; Bangladesh 351 for 6 in Darwin

• Opener hits maiden Test century as tourists build 153-run lead

A maiden Test century by Tanzid Hasan has given Bangladesh a 153-run lead against an Australian side that were forced to use eight bowlers in Darwin.

In just his second Test match, the 25-year-old left-hander’s brilliant 101 put the Tigers in position to push for what would be their greatest win in long-form cricket.

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• First Test, day one: Australia 198; Bangladesh 96 for 1 in Darwin

• No 4 batter hits 71 as Hasan Mahmud takes six wickets for tourists

Steve Smith has played a lone hand as Bangladesh exposed Australia’s batting frailties on day one of the first Test in Darwin, before taking on their bowlers with class.

Bangladesh pace bowler Hasan Mahmud starred with 6 for 55 as Australia were bundled out for 198 in 53 overs at Marrara Stadium. It was the 26-year-old’s best Test figures in an innings.

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• Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon named in squad after injury

• Darwin hosts first Test on 13 August with second in Mackay

Opening bat Jake Weatherald has retained his spot in Australia’s men’s Test squad for the looming series against Bangladesh.

Despite a middling Ashes campaign last summer, Weatherald has been named in the 13-man squad which is bolstered by the return of a trio of big guns.

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A drought-breaking century from Rohit Sharma was in vain as India fell 27 runs short against England in a high-scoring third ODI at Lord’s.

Former Australian coach Darren Lehmann laughed off suggestions that he would become England’s new Test coach as he shared his belief that the ECB have already lined up Brendon McCullum’s successor.

Justin Langer has firmed as an unlikely candidate to be named England’s new Test head coach after Andy Flower ruled himself out of contention to replace Brendon McCullum.

Garry Sobers, the West Indies all-rounder regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, has died at the age of 89.

India has reportedly decided to move on from Rohit Sharma as part of its preparations for the 2027 World Cup, with the BCCI informing the veteran opener he no longer features in the nation’s long-term plans.

Joe Root’s typically composed 99 not out steered a jittery England to a four-wicket win over India in the second one-day international in Cardiff on Thursday to level this three-match series at 1-1.

“We’ve managed to become a sports team that will live forever in the memory of people who were lucky enough to witness us play cricket”.

Steve Smith has produced one of the most explosive innings of his career, blasting an unbeaten century to lead the Ricky Ponting-coached Washington Freedom to a record-breaking T20 run chase in the Major League Cricket Eliminator.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday a revamped format for the men’s 2027 one-day international World Cup that could lead to an additional fixture between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.