Australia vs Bangladesh Test Series 2026, All You Need to Know: The two-match Test series will be played in Australia’s northern regions, with the opening match taking place in Darwin before the teams travel to Mackay for the second Test. Both matches are part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
Australia will enter the series under the leadership of Pat Cummins, while Najmul Hossain Shanto will captain Bangladesh. The hosts have also reunited their leading bowling attack, with Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon all available for the opening Test.
Australia Tour of Bangladesh Test Series 2026 Schedule
The two-match Test series will be played across Darwin and Mackay, with the first Test starting on August 13.
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1st Test: August 13-17, 2026 – Marrara Stadium, Darwin – 6:00 AM IST
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2nd Test: August 22-26, 2026 – Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay – 5:30 AM IST
Australia 1st Test Playing XI: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
Australia Squad
Squad: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Josh Inglis.
Bangladesh Squad
Squad: Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), 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.
Australia vs Bangladesh Test Head-to-Head Record
Australia have dominated the Test rivalry between the two teams. The sides have played six Tests, with Australia winning five and Bangladesh winning one.
| Record | Australia | Bangladesh |
| Matches Played | 6 | 6 |
| Matches Won | 5 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| Win-Loss Record | 5-1 | 1-5 |
Bangladesh’s only Test victory over Australia came in 2017, when the Tigers defeated the visitors in Mirpur.
Australia vs Bangladesh Test Series 2026: Live Streaming Details
Where to Watch in India?
Cricket fans in India can watch the entire Australia vs Bangladesh Test series live on the Star Sports Network on television. The series will also be available for live streaming through the JioStar app / JioHotstar.
Global Broadcast Details
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Australia: Channel Seven; 7plus and Kayo Sports
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India & South Asia: Star Sports Network; JioStar App / JioHotstar
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United Kingdom: DAZN, TNT Sports
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USA & Canada: Willow TV; Willow by Cricbuzz / FloLive
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New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ; Sky Sport NOW
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Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport; SuperSport App
