Australia will face Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series at Marrara Stadium in Darwin, starting on Thursday, August 13.
Captained by Pat Cummins, Australia comes into this two-match Test series after defeating England 4-1 in January 2026. Meanwhile, Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, suffered an innings-and-85-run defeat to Zimbabwe in the Only Test. It is expected to be a lop-sided affair between these two sides.
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Details
Match: Australia vs Bangladesh, Test Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 6:00 AM IST, August 13 to 17
Venue: Marrara Stadium, Darwin
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
Australia
Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Beau Webster, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Bangladesh
Soumya Sarkar, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Litton Das (wk), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Shoriful Islam
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
The surface is expected to assist new-ball bowlers initially. However, as the game progresses, we can expect batters to perform better once they settle in. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first.
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks
Mitchell Starc
Australian ace pacer Mitchell Starc has racked up 433 wickets from 105 Tests with the best figures of 7/58.
Josh Hazlewood
Josh Hazlewood is another player to keep a keen eye on. In 76 Tests, the star pacer has picked up 295 wickets with the best figures of 6/67.
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks
Travis Head
Travis Head has racked up 4592 runs from 65 Tests at an average of 43.73 with 12 centuries and 20 half-centuries.
Steve Smith
Steve Smith is one of the most promising batters in the Australian line-up, scoring 10763 runs from 123 Tests with 37 centuries and 44 half-centuries.
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Head to Head Dream11 team
Jake Weatherald, Travis Head (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Taskin Ahmed, Mitchell Starc (vc), Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
AUS vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team
Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (c), Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood (vc)
