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Hazlewood: 'Lot of unknowns' as Australia face Bangladesh in Darwin
A cricket team from Bangladesh is coming to play against Australia in Darwin, a city in Australia.
The match will be played at a ground called Marrara Cricket Ground.
This ground hasn't hosted a Test match in 22 years, which is a very long time.
Josh Hazlewood is an Australian player who bowls the ball very fast.
He said there are a lot of unknowns before this game.
The team doesn't know exactly how the ground or the pitch will behave.
They also don't know how the Bangladesh batters will play in these conditions.
Hazlewood said this is exciting and refreshing.
He mentioned the team has footage of the Bangladesh batters to study.
But they may also need to make up plans during the game as they learn.
Bangladesh will face Australia in a Test match at Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin.
Marrara Cricket Ground will host its first Test match in 22 years.
Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood said there are 'a lot of unknowns' going into the match.
Hazlewood described the challenge as 'exciting' and 'refreshing'.
Hazlewood noted the team has footage and trends on Bangladesh's batters but may need to adapt plans during the game.
- Who
- Australia and Bangladesh cricket teams; Josh Hazlewood, Australia's fast bowler, commented on the match
- What
- A Test match between Australia and Bangladesh, the first Test at Marrara Cricket Ground in 22 years
- Where
- Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin
- When
- Match date not stated in the article; Hazlewood's comments were made on the Unplayable Podcast on Thursday
- Why
- The match presents many unknowns, including the ground, the wicket, and the opposition in these conditions, which Hazlewood called exciting
Key facts
- Event
- Test match between Australia and Bangladesh
- Venue
- Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin
- Venue history
- First Test match at the venue in 22 years
- Key figure
- Josh Hazlewood, Australian fast bowler
- Comments made
- Unplayable Podcast, Thursday
- Hazlewood's view
- Exciting challenge with many unknowns
Quotes
Josh Hazlewood
Australian fast bowler for the national team
“There’s a lot of unknowns going in. You’ve got the ground, that’s an unknown. The wicket in particular is an unknown, as is the opposition in these conditions. So there are a lot of unknowns, but I think it’s exciting.”
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