Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Cummins Praises Australia's Fightback as Green Revives Test Credentials
Australia lost badly to Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin.
They then played much better in Mackay and won by a large margin.
Australia won the match by an innings and 51 runs.
This made the two-match series even at 1-1.
Mitchell Starc bowled extremely well and took six wickets for 12 runs.
Bangladesh were bowled out for only 64 runs.
Cameron Green scored 67 runs and also made a century in the first Test.
Captain Pat Cummins said Green looked confident and hoped he would keep improving.
Australia defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in Mackay.
The victory levelled the two-Test series 1-1 after Australia's Darwin defeat.
Mitchell Starc took 6-12 as Bangladesh were dismissed for 64.
Cameron Green scored 67 after making a century in Darwin.
Pat Cummins praised Green's batting and backed him to maintain his confidence.
- Who
- Australia, Bangladesh, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, and Mitchell Starc.
- What
- Australia won the second Test by an innings and 51 runs, levelling the series 1-1.
- When
- The victory was completed on Sunday after two days of play.
- Where
- Mackay, following the series opener in Darwin.
- Why
- Australia responded to its nine-wicket defeat in Darwin with stronger team performance, including Starc's opening spell and Green's 67.
- Match result
- Australia beat Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs.
- Series score
- The series was levelled at 1-1.
- Mitchell Starc
- Starc took 6-12 in his opening spell.
- Bangladesh first innings
- Bangladesh were bowled out for 64.
- Cameron Green
- Green scored 67 in Mackay after making a century in Darwin.
- Australia's first-innings lead
- Green helped Australia establish a 146-run lead.
- Pat Cummins's assessment
- Cummins said Australia delivered the response needed after the Darwin loss and praised Green's command of his batting.