Australia will clash against Bangladesh in the second Test of the two-match series at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay, starting on Saturday, August 22.
In the first Test, Australia posted 198 runs as Hasan Mahmud scalped a six-wicket haul. In the second innings, Bangladesh scored 426 runs, taking a whopping lead. Tanzid Hasan Tamim (101) was the top scorer.
In the third innings, Australia posted only 284 runs, with Cameron Green scoring a 104-run knock. In the chase, Bangladesh crossed the winning line in 14.2 overs with nine wickets in hand.
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 2 Details
Match: Australia vs Bangladesh, Test Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 5:30 AM IST, August 22 to 26
Venue: Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
Australia
Matthew Renshaw, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Bangladesh
Tanzid Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam/Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
It’s worth noting that only five first-class games have been played at this venue. That said, we can expect new-ball bowlers to do well. However, as the game progresses, we can anticipate batters to have their fair share.
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 2 Top Picks
Hasan Mahmud
Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud is the leading wicket-taker of the series, scalping nine wickets from two innings.
Cameron Green
Cameron Green is the leading run-scorer of the series, accumulating 117 runs from two innings at an average of 58.5.
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 2 Captain picks
Steve Smith
Steve Smith has scored 115 runs from two innings at an average of 57.5 in the first Test of the two-match series.
Josh Hazlewood
Australian premier pacer Josh Hazlewood has scalped seven wickets from two innings in the first Test.
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 2 Head to Head Dream11 team
Matthew Renshaw, Travis Head, Steve Smith (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Cameron Green (vc), Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 2 Grand League Dream11 team
Matthew Renshaw, Travis Head, Steve Smith, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud (vc)
