Australia vs Bangladesh quick hits: Shoriful Islam's ball of the series, more Mitchell Starc carnage in the 29th two
Australia defeated Bangladesh in a two-day Test match in Mackay, leveling the series 1-1. Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam were the standout performers, with Starc taking ten wickets in the match.
Why it matters
The match highlights the dominance of left-arm seam bowling in modern Test cricket and the rapid conclusion of international matches.
Mitchell Starc was once again sensational, but another left-arm seamer produced the ball of the day and series on the second and final day in Mackay. ( Getty Images )
Link copied Share Share article Mitchell Starc delivers once more but it's another left-arm seamer who delivers the ball of the series, as Test cricket is blessed with its 29th two-day match.
Here are the quick hits from day two of the second Test between Australia and Bangladesh.
Cameron Green was felled by a brutal inswinging yorker. ( Getty Images: Cricket Australia/Albert Perez )
It wouldn't have taken a rocket scientist to determine that Cam Green held the key for Australia at the start of day two.
The towering all-rounder, buoyed by his drought-breaking ton in Darwin, was once again looking precisely the player he had for so long promised to be.
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