Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test LIVE: Australia will start their 2026-27 home Test season against Bangladesh in the first game of the two-Test series. The contest is also important as it sees Bangladesh return to Australia for Test cricket after 23 years while Darwin is hosting a Test match after 22 years.
Australia will see the match as a chance to get their vaunted bowling attack back together, with Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon all set to work together again. The hosts will also be looking for big contributions from their batting ranks with Jake Weatherald on Test debut and Cameron Green and Marnus Labuschagne at important crossroads in their careers.Â
Bangladesh, meanwhile, will be led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, with experienced batter Mushfiqur Rahim expected to play a key role. The visitors are fourth in the World Test Championship standings and will be aiming to produce a major upset against the No. 1-ranked Test side.
Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test Match Details
Tournament: Bangladesh Tour of Australia 2026
Match: Australia vs Bangladesh, 1st Test
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM Local Time | 4:30 AM GMT | 6:00 AM IST
Venue: Marrara Stadium, Darwin
Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test LIVE Streaming: Where To Watch The Match In Different Countries
Where to watch the Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test in India?
Cricket fans in India can watch the Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test live on the Star Sports Network on television. Live streaming will also be available through the JioStar app / JioHotstar.
Where to watch the Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test in Australia?
Fans in Australia can watch the match live on Channel Seven, while live streaming will be available through 7plus and Kayo Sports.
Where to watch the Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test in the United Kingdom?
Cricket fans in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on DAZN, with digital streaming also available through the platform.
Where to watch the Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test in the United States and Canada?
Fans in the USA and Canada can catch the action live on Willow TV, while streaming will be available through Willow by Cricbuzz and FloLive.
Where to watch the Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test in New Zealand?
Viewers in New Zealand can watch the match live on Sky Sport NZ, with live streaming available through Sky Sport NOW.
Where to watch the Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Fans across Sub-Saharan Africa can watch the match live on SuperSport Cricket, while live streaming will be available through the SuperSport App.
Australia vs Bangladesh Test Head-To-Head Record
Tests: 6 matches – Australia won 5, Bangladesh won 1, Draws: 0.
Australia have dominated their previous Test meetings with Bangladesh, winning five of the six matches. Bangladesh’s only Test victory over Australia came in 2017, when they defeated the visitors by 20 runs in Mirpur.
Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test: Team News
Australia will bring their famous four-man bowling attack back together for the first time in more than a year. Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon return to the side, joining Mitchell Starc in the attack. Scott Boland will miss out on the playing XI.
Australia: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (WK), Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (Captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (WK), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Khaled Ahmed/Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud.
Australia vs Bangladesh Squads
Australia Squad: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (WK), Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (Captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Josh Inglis.
Bangladesh Squad: Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Amite Hasan (WK), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed, Litton Das, Taskin Ahmed, Jaker Ali, Ebadot Hossain, Musfik Hasan.
