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Can Bangladesh make history? What a 2-0 series win over Australia would mean
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Bangladesh have already made history in Australia. Now they have the opportunity to do something even bigger.
The Tigers stunned the hosts with a dominant nine-wicket victory in Darwin, securing their first Test win on Australian soil.
They now head to Mackay with a 1-0 lead and the chance to complete a remarkable series sweep when the second and final Test begins on Saturday, August 22.
Victory would secure Bangladesh's first Test series win in Australia and turn an already historic tour into one of the greatest achievements in the country's cricketing history.
Bangladesh have already made history in Australia
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Bangladesh had never won a Test in Australia before arriving in Darwin, with their previous tour of the country coming 23 years ago.
That changed emphatically in the first Test.
Hasan Mahmud took 6-55 as Australia were dismissed for 198 before Bangladesh responded with 426, led by Tanzid Hasan's century.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz then claimed five wickets in Australia's second innings, leaving Bangladesh needing only 57 to win.
They reached the target with nine wickets remaining to complete one of the biggest victories in their history.
What would a 2-0 series win mean for Bangladesh?
Winning in Darwin was historic. Winning again in Mackay would take the achievement to another level.
A victory would give Bangladesh a 2-0 clean sweep and their first Test series victory in Australia.
It would also prove that Darwin was no one-off upset.
Bangladesh controlled large periods of the opening Test with both bat and ball, building a 228-run first-innings lead before dismissing Australia for a second time.
The result followed another impressive 2-0 Test series victory over Pakistan earlier this year, suggesting Bangladesh are becoming an increasingly dangerous red-ball side away from home.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has already turned his attention towards completing the job in Mackay, while Mehidy has also spoken about the opportunity to secure a historic series triumph.
What would victory mean for the World Test Championship?
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There is more than history at stake.
The series forms part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship, and Bangladesh's victory in Darwin moved them to fourth in the standings with a points percentage of 66.67.
Another victory over Australia would strengthen their position in the race to reach the WTC final and provide further evidence of their progress in Test cricket.
Australia, meanwhile, will be desperate to respond after being comprehensively beaten in Darwin.
The hosts have already made one change, with Jake Weatherald dropped from the squad and Matt Renshaw recalled ahead of the second Test.
When is Australia vs Bangladesh 2nd Test?
The second Test begins on Saturday, August 22 at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay.
The match is scheduled to run until Wednesday, August 26, if all five days are required.
Bangladesh lead the two-match series 1-0 and are now one victory away from completing a historic sweep.
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