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Bangladesh Eyes Historic World Test Championship Final Berth
Bangladesh played Australia in two Test cricket matches.
Bangladesh won the first match by nine wickets in Darwin.
Australia won the second match, so the series ended in a 1-1 draw.
These results put Bangladesh fourth in the World Test Championship standings.
The team still has important matches left to play.
Bangladesh will next host the West Indies for two Tests.
Chief selector Habibul Bashar thinks Bangladesh could reach the final for the first time.
The report gives different numbers for the remaining Tests, saying six in one place and five in Bashar’s comments.
Bangladesh drew its two-Test series against Australia 1-1 in the World Test Championship cycle.
Bangladesh won the first Test by nine wickets in Darwin before losing the second match.
The result left Bangladesh fourth in the 2025-2027 World Test Championship points table.
Bangladesh has six matches remaining according to the report, while Habibul Bashar referred to five important Tests ahead.
Chief selector Habibul Bashar believes Bangladesh has a realistic chance of reaching its first World Test Championship final.
- Who
- Bangladesh, Australia, West Indies, and Bangladesh chief selector Habibul Bashar.
- What
- Bangladesh strengthened its position in the World Test Championship after drawing its Test series against Australia 1-1.
- Where
- The first Test was played in Darwin, and Bangladesh’s next two-Test series against West Indies will be hosted in Bangladesh.
- When
- During the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle; the report does not provide specific match dates.
- Why
- Bangladesh is aiming to qualify for the World Test Championship final for the first time.
Key facts
- Series result
- Bangladesh drew the two-Test series against Australia 1-1.
- First Test
- Bangladesh defeated Australia by nine wickets in Darwin.
- World Test Championship position
- Bangladesh is fourth in the 2025-2027 points table.
- Remaining schedule
- The report says Bangladesh has six matches remaining, while Habibul Bashar mentions five important Tests ahead.
- Next opponent
- Bangladesh will host West Indies in a two-Test series.
- Qualification target
- Bangladesh is seeking its first appearance in a World Test Championship final.
- Chief selector
- Habibul Bashar said Bangladesh is in a very good position and has been winning Tests regularly.
Quotes
Habibul Bashar
Bangladesh chief selector
“It’s not just the Australia Tests. If you look at our previous Test matches against Pakistan, or the Tests before that, we have been winning Tests regularly. If you look at the statistics since 2000 and compare them with those of the last two years, you have to say that Bangladesh Test cricket has come a long way.”
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“We are now in a very good position in the World Test Championship. We have five very important Tests coming up, so let’s see what happens.”
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