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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Bangladesh have never won a Test series against Australia.
- However, they are on the brink of history after beating Australia in Darwin.
- Australia lead the overall Test head-to-head 5-2.
Has Bangladesh ever won a Test series against the mighty Aussies?
No, Bangladesh have never won a Test series against Australia. In the three bilateral series the two sides have contested, Australia have won two and drawn one, with Bangladesh yet to get their hands on a series victory over the five-time World Cup winners.
The closest Bangladesh came was in 2017, when they recorded a famous Test match win over Australia but were unable to convert it into a series triumph. Australia hit back to level that two-match series 1-1, which remains the only series in this rivalry that did not end in an outright Australian win.
However, Bangladesh can script fresh history if they win or draw the second Test against Australia in Mackay after they churned out a nine-wicket victory in Darwin.
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What is Bangladesh's overall Test record vs Australia?
Bangladesh and Australia have not played regular bilateral Test cricket against each other, meeting in just six Tests across three series since 2003. Australia have dominated the fixture, winning five of those six matches, with Bangladesh claiming a solitary victory.
Australia recorded comfortable clean sweeps in the first two series in 2003 and 2006, winning all four Tests, two of them by an innings. The rivalry only became competitive in 2017, when Bangladesh finally beat Australia in a Test.
That historic win came at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, where Bangladesh triumphed by 20 runs on the back of a legendary all-round performance from Shakib Al Hasan, who scored 89 runs and took 10 wickets in the match. Australia responded by winning the Chittagong Test to square the series.
Their second Test win came in August 2026 when Tanzid Hasan inspired the Bangla Tigers to a historic win in Darwin, with a century in the first innings.
| Series | Year | Winner | Matches | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia in Bangladesh | 2003 | Australia | 2 | 2-0 |
| Australia in Bangladesh | 2005/06 | Australia | 2 | 2-0 |
| Australia in Bangladesh | 2017 | Drawn | 2 | 1-1 |
| Bangladesh in Australia | 2026 | TBD | 2 | 1-0* |
*Test series in progress
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A tall order for Bangladesh in Australia
History and conditions are stacked firmly against Bangladesh as they attempt to rewrite the record books. However, they won the first Test in Darwin with the odds stacked against them, and the victory will give them a shot in the arm.
Bangladesh were bowled out for just 54 by a Cricket Australia XI in their warm-up, and despite the setback, the manner in which they staged a comeback is commendable. They have travelled without their pace spearhead Nahid Rana, and still they fought with their hearts on their sleeves.
Mehidy Hasan took a fifer in the second innings, and Hasa Mahmud ably complemented him from the other end to send the Bangladesh fans into a frenzy.
Yet Bangladesh would remember how Australia fought back in Chattogram, after going down in Mirpur in 2017. They will have to remain on their toes in Mackay as a wounded Australian side will look to fire on all cylinders to exact revenge after their pride was bruised in the first Test. A series win, though, would be one of the biggest upsets in the format's history.
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