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Australia to host Bangladesh for Test series after 23 years in August

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Australia To Host Bangladesh For Test Series After 23 Years In August

By IANS News February 25, 2026 • 11:34 AM View: 290

Australia will host Bangladesh for a Test series for the first time since 2003, from August 13- 22, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.

The opening Test will commence on August 13 at Marrara Stadium in Darwin. It will be the first time a Test has been held in Darwin since Australia hosted Sri Lanka in 2004.

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