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Australia to host Bangladesh for Test series after 23 years in August

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Australia To Host Bangladesh For Test Series After 23 Years In August

By IANS News February 25, 2026 • 11:34 AM View: 385

Australia will host Bangladesh for a Test series for the first time since 2003, from August 13- 22, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.

The opening Test will commence on August 13 at Marrara Stadium in Darwin. It will be the first time a Test has been held in Darwin since Australia hosted Sri Lanka in 2004.

TAGS Cricket Australia Marrara Stadium Sri Lanka South Africa Great Barrier Reef Arena World Test Championship Todd Greenberg Pat Cummins First Test Second Test Second Test

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