The Australian captain could not change the gulf between the two teams. He could, however, make sure Bangladesh knew that they had earned their place at the table.

Labuschagne hasn't scored a Test century in more than three years despite some good contributions during Australia's 4-1 Ashes series triumph over England at the start of the year, but the former No.1 ranked Test batter believes he is not far away from regaining his touch and is targeting a strong showing during the upcoming home series with Bangladesh.

With over 400 games of professional cricket under his belt, Josh Hazlewood has a vast knowledge about the strengths and weaknesses of many of the world's best batters.

Former opener Hannan Sarkar believes that experience should help Bangladesh put up a stronger fight this time.

Grass-covered pitches, steep bounce, persistent seam movement and unfamiliar conditions have often made life difficult for visiting Asian sides, with Bangladesh enduring one of the toughest struggles.

Opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy was left out after a run of poor starts at the top of the order.

Bangladesh Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto believes Australia's decision to name a full-strength squad for the upcoming two-Test series is an achievement in itself for the Tigers, saying it reflects the respect they have earned in the format.

Captain Mitchell Marsh stroked a 28-ball 60 as Australia romped to a 3-0 series victory over Bangladesh with a seven-wicket thrashing in the third and final T20I in Chattogram on Sunday.

Bangladesh pace-bowling coach Talha Jubair admitted that a failure to build middle-order partnerships after quick wickets left them short of a competitive total, resulting in a four-wicket defeat to Australia in the first T20I at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.

Cooper Connolly struck a sensational maiden ODI century as Australia survived a dramatic late scare to edge Bangladesh by one wicket in the third and final ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.

Bangladesh made Australia enter the record books for the wrong reasons on Thursday morning in Mirpur, as they lost three frontline batters without scoring a run for the first time in ODIs.

Bowlers laid the foundation and the batters held their nerve as Bangladesh scripted history, beating Australia by five wickets via DLS method in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday to seal their first-ever ODI series win over the Aussies.

Bangladesh will head into the second ODI of the three-match series against Australia on Thursday with a chance to script history against the world champions.

Bangladesh ended a 21-year wait for an ODI victory over Australia with an emphatic 86-run win via the DLS method in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.

Bangladesh will take on Australia in the first ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday, marking Australia's first ODI tour of Bangladesh in 15 years.

Tawhid Hridoy headlined an action-packed, high-scoring day in the Dhaka Premier League yesterday, with the Mohammedan Sporting Club skipper smashing his fifth List A century to keep his side atop the table.

Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed the itinerary for their white-ball tour of Bangladesh in June, making slight changes to the schedule provided earlier in the year by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF) general secretary Emran Hossain Tushar revealed on Sunday that FIFA recently imposed a fine of 15,000 Swiss Francs [equivalent to Tk 20 lakh] on the BFF over security lapse during Bangladesh’s World Cup qualifying match against Australia at the Bashundara Kings Arena on June 6.

No shortage of excitement, tension, and twists with the semifinals spot at stake: one could not have expected more drama than what unfolded during an absorbing T20 World Cup Super Eights contest between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Saint Vincent yesterday.

Bangladesh lacked vitality in the Powerplay against Australia on yesterday when the chance came to bat first at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, one of the best batting tracks on offer in the ongoing edition.