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Australia v Bangladesh: first men’s Test, day four – live

The Guardian Sport Sunday 16 August 2026, 00:20 UTC By Geoff Lemon (now) and James Wallace (later) 1 min read
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Updates as the Test at Marrara Cricket Ground continuesPlay starts in Darwin at 10am ACST/10.30am AESTAny thoughts? We are about to begin a Cusp of History day. This could be – could be – the day that Bangladesh win a Test match in Australia, something that literally not one single person on this planet would have thought realistic even a few days ago.

  • Updates as the Test at Marrara Cricket Ground continues

  • Play starts in Darwin at 10am ACST/10.30am AEST

  • Any thoughts? Email Geoff

Are you ready? We are about to begin a Cusp of History day. This could be – could be – the day that Bangladesh win a Test match in Australia, something that literally not one single person on this planet would have thought realistic even a few days ago.

However, this could be, and perhaps more realistically will turn out to be, the kind of jam that a team like Australia can still wriggle out of. The pitch isn’t doing much, the quality of batting to come is decent, and even a modest lead could be enough to spook the visiting batters.

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