Starc takes 10 as Australia hand Bangladesh innings defeat in second Test

What the report says

Australia levelled their two-Test series against Bangladesh with a dominant innings-and-51-run victory in Mackay, Australia, on Sunday, after Mitchell Starc led a ruthless fast-bowling display. Al Jazeera reported that Starc took 10 wickets across the match, including 6-12 in Bangladesh’s first innings and 4-39 in the second, as the visitors were dismissed for 64 and 95 in reply to Australia’s 210.

The result came two days after Bangladesh had stunned Australia in the series opener in Darwin. In the second Test, Australia’s batting was anchored by Cameron Green’s 67, while Shoriful Islam produced a standout spell for Bangladesh with 7-48, described in the report as a record away-Test return for a Bangladeshi bowler. Australia then turned the match decisively with pace and bounce, with captain Pat Cummins and spinner Nathan Lyon also taking key wickets.

Bangladesh’s batting struggled throughout, losing early wickets and failing to recover against sustained pressure. Al Jazeera said captain Najmul Hossain Shanto acknowledged his side were not up to standard with the bat and pointed to the difficult conditions. The win mattered because it prevented a series defeat for Australia and underlined how quickly momentum can shift in Test cricket after a surprise result in the first match.