Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Bangladesh's nine-wicket victory stuns Australia as legends slam biggest upset
Bangladesh beat Australia at a game of cricket in Darwin.
It was a really big surprise because Australia is one of the best cricket teams in the world.
Bangladesh won by nine wickets, which means they won quite easily.
Australia only scored 198 runs in their first turn at batting.
Bangladesh then needed just 57 runs to win, and they got them on the fourth day.
Former Australian players were very unhappy about the loss.
Mark Waugh said it could be the biggest upset he can remember in Australian cricket.
Ricky Ponting called the defeat embarrassing and wants the team to make changes.
Other experts think Australia should keep the same players and give them another chance.
The teams will play again on August 22 in Mackay, where Australia will try to win the next match.
Bangladesh beat Australia by nine wickets in the first Test at Darwin, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Australia were bowled out for 198 in their first innings before Bangladesh chased a target of 57 on day four.
Mark Waugh called it possibly the 'biggest upset' he can remember in Australian cricket, with Bangladesh missing best bowlers Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam.
Ricky Ponting termed the defeat 'very embarrassing' and called for batting-order changes to begin the team's 'regeneration'.
Matthew Hayden, David Warner, Alyssa Healy and Trent Copeland slammed the result as a needed wake-up call and unacceptable for the world's top-ranked Test side.
- Who
- Australia (captained by Pat Cummins) and Bangladesh
- What
- Bangladesh recorded a historic nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test, a result former players called a huge upset and embarrassing
- When
- The match ended on Sunday (day four); the second Test starts on August 22
- Where
- Marrara Stadium, Darwin; the second Test will be played at the Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
- Why
- Australia were outplayed in every department, collapsing to 198 before Bangladesh chased down 57
Regeneration Now
Keep Faith in the Squad
Selection changes for the second Test
Regeneration Now
Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting want changes, including a new opener and a change at No. 3, arguing Australia must 'bite the bullet' after repeated top-order failures; Waugh predicted possibly two changes.
Keep Faith in the Squad
Kerry O'Keeffe expects team management to avoid knee-jerk changes and give the current batters another chance with Australia 1-0 down in the series.
How to judge the defeat
Regeneration Now
Trent Copeland called the result 'completely unacceptable', saying Australia cannot lose to Bangladesh at home in a Test match regardless of preparation or who plays.
Keep Faith in the Squad
Alyssa Healy framed it as a timely wake-up call Australia probably needed before a demanding international schedule, and David Warner predicted a huge response in Mackay.
- Result
- Bangladesh won by nine wickets
- Venue
- Marrara Stadium, Darwin
- Australia first innings
- 198 runs
- Bangladesh winning chase
- 57 runs, completed on day four
- Series
- Bangladesh lead the two-match series 1-0
- Second Test
- August 22, Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay (first men's Test at the venue)
- Bangladesh absentees
- Bowlers Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam
- Australia's ranking
- World No. 1 ranked Test team
