Bangladesh win hailed as biggest Test triumph – Taipei Times
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 page6
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Bangladesh win hailed as biggest Test triumph
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Former players and fans yesterday hailed Bangladesh’s first Test win in Australia as the country’s biggest achievement in the five-day game, saying it could be a turning point for their cricketing ambitions.
Bangladesh sealed a historic nine-wicket thrashing inside four days in Darwin, marking their first Test victory on Australian soil and only second against their formidable opponents.
“This is, I think, the biggest achievement for Bangladesh cricket in Test matches,” former captain Akram Khan said. “It was something we dreamed of, but perhaps none of us expected Bangladesh to dominate and win like this. We are extremely happy and proud.”
Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz takes a selfie with fans after defeating Australia in a Test in Darwin, Australia, yesterday.
Akram said the big win was built on a complete team performance rather than individual brilliance.
Fast bowler Hasan Mahmud laid the foundation with a career-best 6-55 as Australia were bowled out for 198 on the opening day.
Bangladesh then took charge through Tanzid Hasan’s maiden Test century, backed by important contributions from captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
“This is the biggest win so far for Bangladesh in any format,” Najmul said. “Going forward we want to do something special in the future.”
Fresh from fielding a video call from Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Najmul said he was determined to make sure his team played just as well in the second Test, which starts in the North Queensland city of Mackay on Saturday.
Former spinner and national selector Abdur Razzak said the victory strengthened Bangladesh’s case for more Test opportunities against Australia.
This was just the seventh Test match between the teams.
“If you look at this Test and our position in the World Test Championship, there is no reason why we should not get more opportunities,” he said.
Razzak credited years of investment in domestic first-class cricket and Bangladesh’s Test program for the team’s progress.
Former Bangladesh women’s captain Rumana Ahmed said the team’s emphatic all-round display made the win especially significant.
“Hasan Mahmud was back in the team after a long time and he did very well, taking six wickets in the first innings. That was a major factor,” she said. “Tanzid’s hundred was historic for him as well. The batters took responsibility and scoring more than 400 in the first innings was extraordinary.”
The result was all the more remarkable because Bangladesh had been bowled out for just 54 by a Cricket Australia XI in a warm-up match days earlier.
Rahman congratulated the team on a video call with the players.
“We’re all eagerly waiting to welcome you home,” he wrote on social media.
Die-hard fans also savored the win.
“As a cricket fan of Bangladesh we don’t get occasions to celebrate very often,” Sefat Hasan Sumaiya said. “Winning against Australia in Australia seems surreal. It feels like a national festival.”
Another fan, Sahadat Ahmed Bhuiya, called it one of the defining victories in the nation’s cricket history.
“Winning a Test in Australia within four days is a huge achievement,” he said.
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