Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Bangladesh Rise to Sixth in Test Rankings After Australia Series
Bangladesh moved up to sixth place in the world Test cricket rankings.
This was the highest position Bangladesh has ever reached.
Bangladesh won the first Test against Australia but lost the second one.
The two teams therefore finished the series level at 1-1.
Bangladesh won its first Test match in Australia in Darwin.
Australia played much better in the second Test.
Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets for Australia in that match.
Bangladesh’s captain said regular tours of Australia would help the team learn the conditions.
Bangladesh climbed three places to No. 6 in the International Cricket Council Test rankings.
The rise marked Bangladesh’s first time finishing above No. 9 in the Test standings.
Bangladesh split its two-Test series in Australia, winning the first match and losing the second.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto called the ranking milestone a huge achievement and requested more Tests in Australia.
Australia won the second Test by an innings and 51 runs, led by Mitchell Starc’s 10-wicket match haul.
- Who
- Bangladesh and Australia, with rankings issued by the International Cricket Council.
- What
- Bangladesh climbed three places to sixth in the Test rankings after drawing its two-Test series in Australia 1-1.
- When
- The rankings update was released on Sunday after the recently completed series.
- Where
- The series was played in Australia, including Darwin for Bangladesh’s historic first Test win there.
- Why
- Bangladesh’s ranking improved after its results in the series; captain Najmul Hossain Shanto also said more tours would help players adjust to Australian conditions.
- New ranking
- Bangladesh reached No. 6 in the Test rankings.
- Ranking rating
- Bangladesh has a rating of 78.
- Previous high
- Bangladesh had never previously risen above No. 9.
- Series result
- Bangladesh and Australia drew the two-Test series 1-1.
- Historic victory
- Bangladesh won its first Test in Australia by nine wickets in Darwin.
- Second Test result
- Australia won by an innings and 51 runs.
- Mitchell Starc
- Starc took 10 wickets in the second Test, including figures of 6-12 and 4-39.