Bangladesh celebrate historic Test thrashing of Australia
Bangladesh achieved a historic nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test match held in Darwin. This win marks Bangladesh's first-ever Test victory on Australian soil.
Why it matters
This is considered one of the greatest upsets in Test cricket history, given the disparity in rankings and historical performance between the two teams.
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--> Australia v Bangladesh | First Test | Day Four Highlights Bangladesh celebrated arguably Test cricket's greatest ever upset, a nine-wicket conquest in Darwin that has seen Australia's 20-Tests-in-12-months voyage begin in calamity.
Cameron Green's long-awaited maiden Test hundred at home merely delayed a result that had gone from beyond far-fetched to inevitable over the course of three-and-a-half-days of attritional cricket on an excellent Marrara Stadium pitch.
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