Donald also credited his successor, Shaun Tait, while praising the development of Bangladesh’s pace unit over the past five years.

Bangladesh's stunning Test win in Australia was years in the making, tracing its roots to reforms introduced after a crisis period in 2019.

Sonal Dinusha struck a defiant century to save Sri Lanka from following on before rain halted play on the third day of the opening Test in Galle on Monday.

Some fans have questioned the description because Bangladesh dominated the Darwin Test from almost the first session. They controlled the match, won inside four days and left more than four sessions unused.

Bangladesh pulled off a massive win in Darwin on Sunday when they crushed the world's top-ranked side, who were at full strength, by nine wickets.

The exchange ended with neither player backing down, but Litton and Bangladesh would have the final say.

For a team accustomed to dominating at home, the language used by the Australian media was unusually severe.

Bashar spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan over the phone from Darwin about the team’s difficult build-up, their overall performance and other issues.

Under ICC rules, teams are required to bowl 15 overs per hour during a day of Test cricket, which should usually equate to 90 altogether. But the Aussies fell four short on Saturday and could face sanctions from the ICC as a result.

Australia's humiliating nine-wicket loss to Bangladesh has accelerated calls for regeneration of its ageing Test team with opener Jake Weatherald and the inconsistent Marnus Labuschagne in the firing line.

“The Bangladesh of 23 years ago and this Bangladesh are not the same.” When Najmul Hossain Shanto made that statement on the eve of the Darwin Test, many might have quietly smirked.

His ability to deliver under pressure is a consistent pattern.

Bangladesh made history in Darwin, crushing Australia by nine wickets on Sunday for their first-ever Test win on Australian soil. After bowling the hosts out for 284, the Tigers needed just 57 and barely broke a sweat against a full-strength Australia, wrapping up proceedings in the second session on Day 4. Here are the highlights:

If the manner of Bangladesh’s performance in the first Test against Australia in Darwin, which culminated in a commanding nine-wicket victory on Day 4 yesterday, is anything to go by, the Tigers are a very different unit from the one that last toured Australia 23 years ago.

Following Bangladesh’s dominant nine-wicket victory over Australia inside four days in the Darwin Test, Ashraful spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan about the team’s performance, how belief was instilled in the players after a difficult build-up, and other aspects of the historic victory.

Bangladesh have gained a massive boost in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings following their historic first-ever Test win in Australia today in the ongoing two-match series.

For a team that has spent much of its 25-year Test journey searching for consistency, Bangladesh have often produced something more valuable: moments that refuse to be forgotten.

Comeback star Devdutt Padikkal hit a polished 167 as India scored 460-9 on a rainy second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday.

Former spinner and national selector Abdur Razzak said the victory strengthened Bangladesh's case for more Test opportunities against Australia.

The numbers make a compelling case. The manner of the victory makes an even stronger one. And perhaps the most telling evidence came from the beaten Australians themselves.