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AUS vs BAN 1st Test Prediction, Match Preview And Playing XI

AUS vs BAN 1st Test, Cricket Tips: Bangladesh have landed in Australia for a Test series for the first time since 2003. These two sides will face each other in two tests, starting on August 13 (Thursday). The first test game will be held at Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin, starting at 6 AM IST. This is part of the World Test Championship 2025-27 and very important for both sides. Australia are currently at the top of the WTC table and need to win this series. That is why the hosts have announced a full-strength squad. Bangladesh suffered a big defeat in the warmup game by an innings and 38 runs, and they need a miracle to beat Australia in their own conditions. AUS vs BAN: Match Details Date : August 13-17, 2026 (Thursday-Monday) Time : 6:00 AM IST Venue : Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin AUS vs BAN: Live Streaming Details Indian fans can watch the live action of the game on the Star Sports Networks, whereas the live stream of this game will be available on the Jio Hotstar app or website. AUS vs BAN: Head-to-Head in Tests Total Matches : 6 Australia : 5 Bangladesh : 1 No-result: 0 AUS vs BAN: Ground Pitch Report Marrara Cricket Ground is a good venue for the bowlers. As seen in the warmup games, the fast bowlers were getting good assistance from the wicket with bounce and swing. The wicket is expected to slow down a bit as the game goes on, whereas the team batting first will have a better chance of winning. AUS vs BAN: Possible XIs Australia : Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood Bangladesh : Shadman Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud AUS vs BAN: Player to Watch Out For Probable Best Batter Travis Head has always been a big threat for the opposition and will be a big wicket. For Bangladesh, Monimul Haque is someone who has the experience of scoring runs against better teams. Probable Best Bowler Mitchell Starc and Taskin Ahmed are two experienced bowlers who have been the key wicket-taker for their teams and will be the ones to watch out for. Today Match Prediction: Australia have an incredible record against Bangladesh across formats. Hence, we predict Australia will win the first test. AUS vs BAN Match 1st Test, Today Match AUS vs BAN, AUS vs BAN Prediction, AUS vs BAN Predicted XIs, Injury Update for Australia vs Bangladesh Match Also Read: Live Cricket Score Disclaimer : The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.

13 Aug 2026 12:34 am