Australia will take on Bangladesh in the second Test match which is set to be played on Saturday. Pat Cummins will lead the England side and they have named a strong squad for this series. On the other hand, Bangladesh won the opening match of the series and put up a special performance with both bat and ball. Najmul Shanto will captain the team. This should be a closely fought game between these two sides and Australia will look to bounce back.
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Match Details |
Information |
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Match |
Australia vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test |
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Series |
Bangladesh tour of Australia 2026 |
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Venue |
Mackay |
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Date & Time |
22 August 2026, 6:00 AM IST |
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Format |
TEST |
AUS vs BAN Head-to-Head Records in TEST Cricket
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Head-to-Head Record |
Stats |
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Total Matches Played |
8 |
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Australia Wins |
5 |
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Bangladesh Wins |
2 |
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No Result |
1 |
AUS vs BAN Recent Form
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Team |
Last 5 Matches |
Form |
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Australia |
L • W• L • W • W |
Good |
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Bangladesh |
W• L • W • W • W |
Good |
AUS vs BAN Mackay Pitch Report
The surface at Mackay will be helpful for bowlers and there will be plenty of help for the pacers. It will get better for batting after the initial day before spin will play a role in the latter half of the game. Both teams will prefer to bat first at this venue and the average first innings score will be around 310.
AUS vs BAN Match Weather Forecast
The weather at this venue will be pleasant with some cloud cover, and temperature ranging in the 24 degrees. There will be few rain interruptions during the match and both teams will hope to get some action.
AUS vs BAN Probable playing 11
Australia: Matthew Renshaw, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
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
AUS vs BAN Squad – Bangladesh tour of Australia 2026
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
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
AUS vs BAN Toss Prediction
Australia captain Pat Cummins is expected to win the toss and opt to bat first. There will be help for pacers early on and batting will be slightly tougher as the match progresses.
AUS vs BAN Match Prediction
Australia have a strong squad in the Test format and they are expected to win this match.
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Prediction Category |
Prediction |
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Toss Winner |
Australia |
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Match Winner |
Australia |
AUS vs BAN Match Scenario
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Match Scenario |
Prediction |
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Case 1 |
Australia win toss & bat first |
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Expected Score |
350-360 |
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Case 2 |
Bangladesh win toss & bat first |
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Expected Score |
250-260 |
AUS vs BAN Injury & Availability News – Pakistan tour of England 2026
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Team |
Injury Update |
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Australia |
No confirmed injuries or availability issues |
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Bangladesh |
No confirmed injuries or availability issues |
