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There are victories that make you celebrate. There are victories that make you believe. And then there are victories that make you stop and wonder just how far a team has come.

Twenty-three years after their first tour, and only their second visit Down Under for a Test series, Bangladeshscripted the unthinkable. What seemed like a routine home series for Australia, one that could have strengthened their case for reaching the World Test Championship final yet again, instead turned into a wake-up call as Bangladesh secured a…

Jubilant Bangladeshi players celebrate after winning the first Test of the series against Australia in Darwin, Australia, on August 16, 2026. PHOTO: AFP

Cricket: Australia are set to take on Bangladesh in the first Test on these shores between the sides since 2003 — and they will come into the game at Darwin’s TIO Stadium as the firmest of favourites.

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