Australia and Bangladesh face off for the first time down under in 23 years<\/p>\n
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The Aussies are preparing for their summer of cricket with two exciting (hopefully) Test matches against Bangladesh. The two sides have faced each other only six times in Tests in the past, with Australia winning five of them and losing none at home. This is also the first time since 2003 that Bangladesh will be playing a Test match in Australia.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re 1 and 9 in the ICC Test rankings, and if the visitors\u2019 practice game against Cricket Australia XI is any indication of what\u2019s to come, it could be a straightforward 60 points in the World Test Championship for the Aussies. Bangladesh batted first and posted 263, backed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz\u2019s unbeaten century. However, they folded in the second innings for a meagre 54 within 22 overs.<\/p>\n
Moreover, it\u2019s a full-strength Australian squad, featuring the trio of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood, supported by Nathan Lyon and all-rounders Cameron Green and Beau Webster. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will miss the services of their two best pacers, Nahid Rana and left-arm quick Shoriful Islam.<\/p>\n
That said, the Tigers will draw inspiration from their New Zealand visit in 2021-22, where they defeated the Kiwis by eight wickets in the first Test match, on a pitch and in conditions similar to what Australia will offer.<\/p>\n
The two-match Test series kicks off on 13th August in Darwin and then moves on to the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. And you can catch all the action live and free. Read on to find out how.<\/p>\n
Cricket fans in Australia and the UK are in luck!<\/p>\n
In Australia, Seven and 7plus Sport will be broadcasting the two test matches completely free.<\/p>\n
UK viewers, meanwhile, can watch the Australia vs Bangladesh tests for free via DAZN. All you have to do is register for a DAZN account and access the live coverage through the DAZN app or website.<\/p>\n
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