Bangladesh have demonstrated their growing skill set over time to become formidable rivals of international tournaments, further proof of cricket’s globalisation.
Australia are in control of Group 1, but defeat could prove catastrophic. A win at Kingstown would guarantee them qualification on net run rate even if Afghanistan overtook them by beating Australia outright.
In this article, we will discuss the main points or high lights of Bangladesh National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Timeline.
Bangladesh T20I Squad
| Player Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Najmul Hossain Shanto (C) | Batter |
| Litton Das (WK) | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Tanzid Hasan | Batter |
| Towhid Hridoy | Batter |
| Mahmudullah | All-Rounder |
| Jaker Ali | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Shakib Al Hasan | All-Rounder |
| Mahedi Hasan | All-Rounder |
| Rishad Hossain | Bowler |
| Taskin Ahmed | Bowler |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib | Bowler |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bowler |
| Tanvir Islam | Bowler |
| Shoriful Islam | Bowler |
| Soumya Sarkar | All-Rounder |
Australia T20I Squad
| Player Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh (C) | All-Rounder |
| David Warner | Batter |
| Travis Head | Batter |
| Glenn Maxwell | All-Rounder |
| Marcus Stoinis | All-Rounder |
| Tim David | Batter |
| Matthew Wade (WK) | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Pat Cummins | Bowler |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowler |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler |
| Adam Zampa | Bowler |
| Ashton Agar | Bowler |
| Nathan Ellis | Bowler |
| Cameron Green | All-Rounder |
| Josh Inglis | Wicketkeeper Batter |
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, more commonly known by its nickname of Bangla Tigers, is a cricket-playing nation in South Asia. A member of the International Cricket Council and qualifying for six ICC Trophy competitions for non-Test playing nations. Bangladesh also had great success with women’s cricket – founding its inaugural women’s cricket team in 1982 after 14 female hockey and football players decided to shift their attentions toward this form of competition; thanks to these pioneers who established international women’s cricket in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh posted competitive totals in both of their recent ODI matches against Australia despite losing the first match by rain-washed result and inflicting heavy defeat in the second match by an innings margin. David Warner and Travis Head both performed admirably before Australia utilized its Powerplay to gain control of the match; Bangladesh then faded after losing Shakib Al Hasan wicket resulting in their falling well short of target total.
This match took place at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia. Both teams were at the bottom of their groups; victory would propel Bangladesh above India and closer towards qualifying for Super 8s qualification.
Bangladesh’s poor performance at the 2023 ICC World Cup led to changes in management and coaching. Najmul Hossain Shanto was appointed ODI captain early 2024, while young players such as Tanzim Hasan Sakib began showing signs of promise.
Bangladesh and Zimbabwe played one-off test and five-match ODI series against each other in November, winning both. Zimbabwe were more difficult opponents than expected for Bangladesh based on the current ICC World Rankings than initially anticipated; Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Najmul Hossain Shanto each made brilliant hundreds in this test while Taijul Islam took 10 wickets across both series.
Australia
Bangladesh Cricket Board administers and sponsors the Bangladesh men’s national cricket team (also referred to as Bengal Tigers or Bhngl shddbhga), which competes internationally as part of Test, One-Day International (ODI), Twenty20 International and T20I format tournaments. They were invited to compete at their inaugural ICC World Cup competition back in 1999 before reaching three Asia Cup finals since.
Bangladesh experienced severe defeat during their 2002 tour to India, both in Test and ODI matches. This was mostly attributable to their batsmen not understanding how to play in a Test match and regularly scoring big totals; due to this lack of experience playing Test cricket at that time, Bangladesh were not considered serious contenders in Test cricket at that point in time.
In 2004, the team made significant strides, defeating Sri Lanka to win its inaugural ODI series and drawing with Zimbabwe in their second match-up before drawing with West Indies and West Indies respectively. Furthermore, they defeated Sri Lanka and New Zealand respectively during 2004 to claim their maiden Test series wins and draw with New Zealand the following year in Test 2.
Bangladesh was unable to sustain their momentum into the following season, losing both the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy and ODI series to India, followed by both an ODI and Test series against South Africa; furthermore they were defeated by Zimbabwe in their inaugural Test match.
Bangladesh made great strides forward in 2007, reaching the semi-final of both ICC Champions Trophy and inaugural ICC World Twenty20 tournaments, placing second. They also won their inaugural ACC Super 10 competition, were runners-up in 2007 Asian Cup competition, as well as winning first ever ODI and T20I series against Pakistan.
In 2022, India undertook an historic tour to England to play two Test and three One Day International (ODI) matches. They won their opening ODI, but lost both following ones by five wickets each time; finally in their attempt at reaching 220 via chase of target for fourth ODI they were bowled out for just 82 in chase – their lowest T20 innings performance ever.
History
Bangladesh cricket has seen exponential growth over the years. Although football was once considered more popular, cricket has taken over recently as the game that represents national unity and pride – as well as supporting economic development. Bangladesh has participated in major international tournaments like 1999 Cricket World Cup where they shocked Pakistan during one group match but failed to advance past that round and reach semi-finals.
Bangladesh played several Test and ODI matches against India and New Zealand between 2004 and 2005, earning mixed results despite some poor performances by their team. Unfortunately, Bangladesh’s momentum was stopped after losing two matches against touring Zimbabwe that year.
Bangladesh became Test status for the first time ever in 2009 and experienced some early difficulties, but a victory against Sri Lanka in their second Test gave them enough of a boost to secure a series draw and avoid defeat in their third.
Bangladesh boasts an extensive cricket heritage despite being such a small nation. The first recorded cricket game took place on March 3, 1845 at Sreemangal city, present-day Bangladesh. Soon thereafter, urban areas saw cricket popularity increase until eventually it became a national sport.
Bangladesh’s batsmen struggled against Australia, failing to produce a competitive total despite an advantageous wicket. Litton Das was especially disappointing and couldn’t find his rhythm in the middle order. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Taskin Ahmed both contributed significantly with the bat, though Towhid Hridoy’s late partnership could not save this game. Pat Cummins led Australia’s bowling efforts with an outstanding hat-trick and put Bangladesh off their game, supported by Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis. Australia now sit atop their group with an insurmountable advantage over Bangladesh in second place.
Matches
Bangladesh have found their form, following an inauspicious start to their World Cup campaign, to be strong, winning all four matches thus far and remaining undefeated so far. They’ve defeated Sri Lanka, Netherlands and Nepal while falling only once against South Africa – their ability to grind out victories on tricky pitches has garnered them plenty of praise from cricket enthusiasts worldwide.
Bangladesh have enjoyed success against Australia, winning six out of their 10 meetings across all formats. Their last encounter came in 2021 when Australia defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets; therefore the Tigers will hope for another success against their arch-rivals.
Australian cricket secured victory despite heavy rainfall at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua on Monday thanks to an outstanding batting display from David Warner and Travis Head – who both made over 100 runs during this tournament – thanks to their partnership. Their victory ensured Australia top Group 1 of Super 8s tournament.
Bangladesh will travel to Australia for their ODI series between November and December while Australia hosts T20Is at venues in Sydney and Brisbane in May 2022, hoping to avoid defeat by West Indies at first match-up.
Bangladesh have shown great restraint so far in this tournament by not playing high-scoring cricket games just to win them; their strategy has proven highly successful so far and resulted in them creating exciting partnerships that have led to victories for them.
The Tigers are a formidable side, both bat and ball. Their bowlers have done an outstanding job restricting opponents to low totals while their batsmen have shown that they’re not afraid to hit long balls when needed. A combination of experienced and younger players make up this powerful unit which has proven itself capable of adapting to any situation on the pitch and is now considered one of the favorite teams for victory at final.
