Australia in Control with 146-Run First Innings Lead over Bangladesh
Mitchell Starc took 6-12 as Australia responded to a nine-wicket loss in Darwin and built a 146-run first-innings lead.
- On Saturday, August 22, 2026, Mitchell Starc claimed 6-12 at Mackay's Great Barrier Reef Arena, bowling Bangladesh out for 64 and moving to 441 Test wickets, surpassing South African legend Dale Steyn into 10th on the all-time list.
- Seeking redemption after a nine-wicket loss in Darwin, Australia captain Pat Cummins inserted Bangladesh to bowl on a pace-friendly pitch, with Starc's opening-ball wicket immediately setting the tone for a dominant morning session.
- The dramatic opening day saw 18 wickets fall, with Bangladesh bowler Shoriful Islam mirroring Starc's effort by claiming 6-35 to restrict Australia to 165-8; Shoriful later reached 7-48 in the second innings.
- Josh Hazlewood described Starc's spell as "phenomenal," while captain Pat Cummins praised the bowling unit's discipline, signaling renewed confidence for Australia as the team enters a heavy 12-month schedule featuring 20 Test matches.
- Starc's milestone establishes him as the only left-arm bowler in Test cricket's top 10, cementing his legacy as one of the format's greatest fast bowlers despite ongoing debates over the lively Mackay pitch.
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Starc's double-strike helps Australia tighten grip in 2nd test against Bangladesh
MACKAY, Australia (AP) — Fresh from taking six wickets in the first innings, Australia's Mitchell Starc's again tormented Bangladesh's top order as the tourists were reduced to 39-3 at lunch in its second innings on Day 2 of a fast-moving…
Starc’s double-strike helps Australia tighten grip in 2nd test against Bangladesh
MACKAY, Australia (AP) — Fresh from taking six wickets in the first innings, Australia's Mitchell Starc's again tormented Bangladesh's top order as the tourists were reduced to 39-3 at lunch
Starc strikes as Bangladesh struggle to stay alive in 2nd Test
After 18 wickets fell on a frenetic first day in Mackay, the hosts were all out for 210 in the morning session for a lead of 146 on the back of Cameron Green's 67. Star quick Shoriful Islam ended with 7-48 -- the best figures from a Bangladeshi bowler in an away Test. The visitors crashed for just 64 in their first innings, when Starc took 6-12, and he tormented them again to leave Bangladesh tottering at 39-3 by lunch, still 107 runs adrift. Ca…
Australia in control with 146-run first innings lead over Bangladesh
After 18 wickets fell on a frenetic day one in Mackay, the hosts resumed at 165-8 in reply to the visitors' 64 all out. A dogged Green brought up his eighth Test half-century shortly before stumps on Saturday and began the day on 51 with Nathan Lyon alongside him on 10. Green, who scored a century during the first Test at Darwin -- which Bangladesh won by nine wickets -- kept the scoreboard moving early with quick singles. Spin king Lyon was fir…
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