Australia vs Bangladesh Day 1: Starc takes five wickets in first four overs

Australia vs Bangladesh Day 1: Starc takes five wickets in first four overs The left-armer removed both Bangladesh openers, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and wicketkeeper Litton ‌Das, for ducks to leave Bangladesh at 12 for five.

Key points

• Opener Shadman ‌Islam was out with the first ‌ball ⁠of the match after sending a ⁠thick edge flying to Cameron Green in the gully.
• Bangladesh additionally produced one change – Shoriful Islam comes in for Ebadot Hossain.
• Starc grabbed his fourth wicket when number three Mominul Haque drove at a full, ⁠wider delivery, nicking to Green at the gully.
• "The wicket looks pretty good but if there is any moisture in it it might be this morning, " Australia captain Pat Cummins remarked.
• Australia confirmed a 13-man squad earlier this week, with only one change for the second test.

Australia's Mitchell Starc (L) celebrates with teammates after taking his fifth wicket for the innings when he dismissed Bangladesh's Litton Das during the first day of the second cricket Test match between Australia and Bangladesh at the Great Barrier Reef Stadium in Mackay on August 22, 2026. Photo Credit: AFP.

Australian paceman Mitchell Starc took five wickets in his first four overs of the second test against Bangladesh in ‌a brutal spell of swing bowling on a bouncy, Gabba-style wicket in ⁠Mackay, Queensland on Saturday (August 22, 2026).

Opener Shadman ‌Islam was out with the first ‌ball ⁠of the match after sending a ⁠thick edge flying to Cameron Green in the gully. Meanwhile, Opener Tanzid Hasan followed in Starc's next over with a loose drive ‌, sending a nick to Beau Webster in the slips, before Shanto was trapped lbw on the next ball, leaving Bangladesh ‌at 9 for three.

Starc grabbed his fourth wicket when number three Mominul Haque drove at a full, ⁠wider delivery, nicking to Green at the gully. Earlier, skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to field.

Australia confirmed a 13-man squad earlier this week, with only one change for the second test. It dropped Jake Weatherald and recalled Matt Renshaw. This person will open the batting, after a surprising loss to Bangladesh in the first test last weekend in Darwin.

Meanwhile, the match began under sunny skies at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay, a coastal city in Queensland state regarding 800 kilometers (500 miles) north of the capital Brisbane.

Bangladesh's first test win in Australia put pressure on national cricket selectors for an overhaul, but the bulk of the aging squad was retained despite being outplayed in Darwin, where the likes of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Tanzid Hasan created the most of the tropical conditions.

For now, australia vs Bangladesh Day 1: Starc takes five wickets in first four remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.