Australia begin home season with Bangladesh Test in Darwin

Two cricket teams, Australia and Bangladesh, are about to play a Test match in the city of Darwin, Australia.

A Test match is a special kind of cricket game that can last up to five days.

This is the first of two matches the teams will play against each other in Australia.

It has been 23 years since Bangladesh last came to Australia to play a Test series.

Back in 2003, Australia won that series 2-0.

Captain Pat Cummins leads Australia, while Najmul Hossain Shanto captains Bangladesh.

The match is part of a big competition called the World Test Championship, where teams earn points for winning.

Australia is currently at the top of that competition, and Bangladesh is in fourth place.

The match starts very early in the morning in India, at 6 AM.

Fans in India may not be able to watch it because no TV channel or streaming service has been announced yet.