Bangladesh record vs Australia in Tests: Has Bangladesh ever won a Test series against the mighty Aussies?

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Bangladesh have never won a Test series against Australia.
• Their only Test win over Australia came at Mirpur in 2017.
• Australia lead the overall Test head-to-head 5-1.

Has Bangladesh ever won a Test series against the mighty Aussies?

No, Bangladesh have never won a Test series against Australia. In the three bilateral series the two sides have contested, Australia have won two and drawn one, with Bangladesh yet to get their hands on a series victory over the five-time World Cup winners.

The closest Bangladesh came was in 2017, when they recorded a famous Test match win over Australia but were unable to convert it into a series triumph. Australia hit back to level that two-match series 1-1, which remains the only series in this rivalry that did not end in an outright Australian win.

The two teams meet again in the ongoing 2026 series in Australia, with Bangladesh chasing a piece of history on foreign soil.

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What is Bangladesh’s overall Test record vs Australia?

Bangladesh and Australia have not played regular bilateral Test cricket against each other, meeting in just six Tests across three series since 2003. Australia have dominated the fixture, winning five of those six matches, with Bangladesh claiming a solitary victory.

Australia recorded comfortable clean sweeps in the first two series in 2003 and 2006, winning all four Tests, two of them by an innings. The rivalry only became competitive in 2017, when Bangladesh finally beat Australia in a Test.

That historic win came at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, where Bangladesh triumphed by 20 runs on the back of a legendary all-round performance from Shakib Al Hasan, who scored 89 runs and took 10 wickets in the match. Australia responded by winning the Chittagong Test to square the series.

SeriesYearWinnerMatchesResultAustralia in Bangladesh2003Australia22-0Australia in Bangladesh2005/06Australia22-0Australia in Bangladesh2017Drawn21-1Bangladesh in Australia2026TBD2TBD

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A tall order for Bangladesh in Australia

History and conditions are stacked firmly against Bangladesh as they attempt to rewrite the record books. Their lone Test win over Australia came at home on a turning Mirpur surface, whereas the pace and bounce of Darwin and Mackay represent an entirely different, far tougher proposition for the Tigers.

A full-strength Australia side, back on home soil and top of the World Test Championship standings, will start as overwhelming favourites, particularly after Bangladesh were bowled out for just 54 by a Cricket Australia XI in their warm-up.

Yet Bangladesh have shown in white-ball cricket this year that they can trouble the Australians, and even a competitive showing would mark progress. A series win, though, would be one of the biggest upsets in the format’s recent history.

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