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Litton Das Declared Fit for Bangladesh's Australia Test
The Bangladesh cricket team is getting ready to play a big Test match against Australia in Darwin.
A Test match is a long, old-style cricket game that can last for days.
Bangladesh's wicketkeeper Litton Das was hurt and could not play for a while, but now he is better.
The team captain said Das is one hundred percent fit to play.
Australia is the number one cricket team in the world, so this will be a tough game.
It has been 23 years since Bangladesh last played a Test match in Australia.
Two of Bangladesh's fast bowlers are injured and cannot play, which makes things harder.
The team might use two spinners to help them.
All the players hope to do their best and surprise everyone.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto declared Litton Das '100 per cent fit' for the first Test against Australia.
Das had been sidelined since June with a left calf injury and was initially ruled out of the opener.
The Test is Bangladesh's first in Australia in 23 years, with their last visit in 2003.
Bangladesh lost their only warm-up match by an innings and 38 runs.
Bangladesh are without injured fast bowlers Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam, with Taskin Ahmed to lead the attack.
- Who
- Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, fit-again wicketkeeper Litton Das, and a full-strength Australia side featuring Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon.
- What
- The first Test of a two-match series between Bangladesh and Australia.
- Where
- Darwin, Australia, at Marrara Cricket Ground.
- When
- Thursday, August 13, 2026, following Wednesday's fitness announcement.
- Why
- Das's return boosts Bangladesh's batting depth ahead of their first Test tour of Australia in 23 years.
Key facts
- Event
- First Test, Bangladesh vs Australia (two-match series)
- Venue
- Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin, Australia
- Match date
- Thursday, August 13, 2026
- Litton Das status
- Declared '100 per cent fit' after left calf injury
- Bangladesh's last Australia Test tour
- 2003 (23 years ago)
- Australia ranking
- World No. 1
- Injured Bangladesh bowlers
- Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam
- Bangladesh warm-up result
- Lost by an innings and 38 runs
Quotes
Najmul Hossain Shanto
Bangladesh captain and coach
“"We're going to really miss them, especially Rana. He's a big threat nowadays in world cricket."”
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“"Litton gives us batting depth," Shanto told reporters. "He is consistent."”
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Sources
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