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- Second Test: August 22-26 from 1am BST / 10am AEST daily
Despite playing in Australia for the first time since 2003, Bangladesh, ranked 9th in the ICC Test rankings, registered a dominant win against a full-strength Aussie squad currently ranked No. 1 in Darwin last week. However, the first day of the second Australia vs Bangladesh Test in Mackay was one to forget for the visitors.
Put into bat first by Pat Cummins, the Tigers only managed 64 runs, with Shoriful Islam – their No. 11 bat – being the highest scorer with 14. The demolition job was largely due to Mitchell Starc, who claimed five of the top six Bangladeshi batters in his brilliant 6-fer.
A small score like that always meant Australia were going to get a massive first-innings lead. At the end of day one, they're 101 runs ahead, but have lost eight wickets in getting their 165 so far. Their top scorer Cameron Green is currently not out at 51, along with Nathon Lyon at 10, with Steve Smith departing after a well-made 42.
Heading into day two, Bangladesh will need a monumental effort to first get the remaining two wickets quickly and then score a heap of runs on what's a very spicy pitch. For Australia, on the other hand, it should be a relatively straightforward victory and return to form after Bangladesh produced one of the biggest upsets in recent Test history last week.
Runs at the top continue to be a problem for Australia, and they've responded by replacing Jake Weatherald with Matt Renshaw, but he only got 8 today. Next on the chopping block could be Marnus Labuschagne, who, too, failed in Mackay.
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Can I stream Australia vs Bangladesh test series for free?
Cricket fans in Australia and the UK are in luck!
In Australia, Seven and 7plus Sport will be broadcasting the two test matches completely free.
UK viewers, meanwhile, can watch the Australia vs Bangladesh tests for free via DAZN. All you have to do is register for a DAZN account and access the live coverage through the DAZN app or website.
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Use a VPN to watch Australia vs Bangladesh test series from anywhere
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How to watch Australia vs Bangladesh test series live streams in the US
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How to watch Australia vs Bangladesh test series live streams in Australia
The Australia vs Bangladesh test series is being shown free of charge on Seven and 7plus Sport, with ball-by-ball commentary from the likes of Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Greg Blewett, and Simon Katich.
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Australia vs Bangladesh test series Q+A
Squads
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Amite Hasan, Khaled Ahmed, Jaker Ali, Musfik Hasan
Australia: Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Beau Webster, Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Josh Inglis
Australia vs Bangladesh test series schedule
First Test: August 13-17; Marrara Stadium, Darwin
Second Test: August 22-26; Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
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