Australia vs Bangladesh: How to watch the Test series live and free
Australia's two-Test series against Bangladesh starts on Thursday 13 August in Darwin. Here's how to watch the series and who's playing.
Australia vs Bangladesh will be broadcast live and free on Channel 7 and 7plus.
If you'd rather have ad-free coverage, replays and 4K, the series is also live on Kayo Sports and Foxtel.
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Australia vs Bangladesh 2026 Test series schedule
It's a two-match series, split between the Northern Territory and Queensland.
The first Test runs from 13 to 17 August 2026 at Marrara Stadium in Darwin.
The second Test runs from 22 to 26 August 2026 at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay.
What time does the first Test start?
For the Darwin Test, first ball is at 10:30am AEST.
Here's how the day breaks down:
- Session 1 runs from 10:30am to 12:30pm
- Session 2 runs from 1:10pm to 3:10pm
- Session 3 runs from 3:30pm to 5:30pm
The second Test in Mackay is also a daytime match, with play scheduled to start mid-morning local time [confirm exact start time for Mackay Test].
Who's playing in the first Test?
Pat Cummins captains an Australia side while Bangladesh is led by Najmul Hossain Shanto.
Here's the full squad list:
Australia (13-player squad)
Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster.
Bangladesh (16-player squad)
Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (vice-captain), Soumya Sarkar, Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Amite Hasan, Jaker Ali Anik, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Musfik Hasan.
Australia vs Bangladesh history
Australia and Bangladesh have only met 6 times in Test cricket and this series is their first Test meeting in almost 9 years.
Australia has won 5, Bangladesh 1, with no draws.
Bangladesh's sole victory came at Mirpur in 2017, when they beat Australia by 20 runs.
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