Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto credited the entire team after Australia were dismissed for 198 on the opening day in Darwin. He singled out the fast bowlers for driving the collapse.
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Bangladesh’s historic win dominates a day of decisive finals
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Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto called the victory over Australia the country's biggest in any format. He credited the fast bowlers, who took all 10 Australian wickets in the first innings.
2:57 AMESPN Cricket
Bangladesh beat Australia by nine wickets in Darwin to complete a landmark Test victory. The result ranks among the biggest upsets in the format's history.
2:57 AMBBC Sport Cricket
Bangladesh defeated Australia to claim its first Test victory on Australian soil. It dominated the match throughout, producing a margin that reverberated across international cricket.
2:40 AMAl Jazeera
Australia's first-Test result against Bangladesh has put its batting choices under scrutiny. The selectors may need to consider changes before the next match.
7:37 AMESPN Cricket
Australia captain Pat Cummins said his team was outplayed in every area during the defeat by Bangladesh. He backed a recovery but left open the possibility of changes, while directing particular attention to the batting lineup.
4:30 AMESPN Cricket
Tim Seifert's 72 powered Manchester Super Giants to their first men's Hundred title, while Noor Ahmad took three wickets and Dawson sealed the tense finish with the winning six.
5:13 PMESPN Cricket
Trent Rockets claimed their maiden Women's Hundred title with an eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Leeds in the final at Lord's. Their bowlers dismissed Sunrisers for 91, setting up a straightforward chase.
12:38 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Leicestershire beat Notts Outlaws by 23 runs at Grace Road to reach the One-Day Cup final. It will be their second final appearance in four years.
2:45 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Youngsters Shaikh and Green played leading roles as Leicestershire reached the final. Nottinghamshire missed the opportunity to secure a home final.
2:04 PMESPN Cricket
Luke Hollman's unbeaten 83 carried Middlesex to a two-wicket victory over Durham in the One-Day Cup semi-final. Middlesex will play in their first List A final since 1990.
2:03 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Sri Lanka's Nuwantha and Jayasuriya took six of the seven wickets to fall on a rain-affected day limited to 43 overs. Their spell provided the main resistance, but India retained a strong advantage.
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Shanto: Whole team deserves Player-of-the-Match award
Summary
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto credited the entire team after Australia were dismissed for 198 on the opening day in Darwin. He singled out the fast bowlers for driving the collapse.
Australia's 198 all out gives Bangladesh early control and validates its decision to attack with
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Bangladesh have created the first major advantage of the Test, leaving Australia under immediate pressure to prevent a damaging deficit.
2:57 AMESPN Cricket
Shanto: 'Biggest win for Bangladesh in any format'
Summary
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto called the victory over Australia the country's biggest in any format. He credited the fast bowlers, who took all 10 Australian wickets in the first innings.
Bangladesh's pace attack created the platform for the historic result by removing Australia's entire first
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The performance gives Bangladesh evidence that its pace resources can win major Tests away from home.
2:57 AMBBC Sport Cricket
Bangladesh thrash Australia for historic win
Summary
Bangladesh beat Australia by nine wickets in Darwin to complete a landmark Test victory. The result ranks among the biggest upsets in the format's history.
Bangladesh controlled the match across all four days and exposed a sharp gap between Australia's
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Bangladesh has secured a rare away Test triumph over a top side and altered the expectations around the series.
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2:40 AMAl Jazeera
Bangladesh make history with first-ever Test cricket win in Australia
Summary
Bangladesh defeated Australia to claim its first Test victory on Australian soil. It dominated the match throughout, producing a margin that reverberated across international cricket.
The breakthrough ends Bangladesh's wait for a Test win in Australia and exposes a major
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The result is a historic away milestone for Bangladesh and a serious warning for Australia ahead of the rest of the series.
7:37 AMESPN Cricket
Time for change? Who are Australia's batting options?
Summary
Australia's first-Test result against Bangladesh has put its batting choices under scrutiny. The selectors may need to consider changes before the next match.
The immediate issue is whether Australia's batting failure reflects a temporary lapse or a deeper
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Australia must decide whether to back its current batting group or reset it before weakness becomes a series pattern.
4:30 AMESPN Cricket
Cummins turns focus on batters, and keeps door open for changes
Summary
Australia captain Pat Cummins said his team was outplayed in every area during the defeat by Bangladesh. He backed a recovery but left open the possibility of changes, while directing particular attention to the batting lineup.
Australia's response is now centered on fixing its batting after Bangladesh exposed failures across the
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Australia must quickly convert a broad defeat into specific batting changes or risk surrendering the series.
5:13 PMESPN Cricket
Seifert blasts Manchester Super Giants to maiden Hundred title
Summary
Tim Seifert's 72 powered Manchester Super Giants to their first men's Hundred title, while Noor Ahmad took three wickets and Dawson sealed the tense finish with the winning six.
Manchester's victory rested on contributions across the match rather than Seifert's batting alone: Ahmad disrupted
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Manchester's maiden title was built on match-winning performances in every phase of the final.
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12:38 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Rockets dominate Sunrisers to win first Hundred title
Summary
Trent Rockets claimed their maiden Women's Hundred title with an eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Leeds in the final at Lord's. Their bowlers dismissed Sunrisers for 91, setting up a straightforward chase.
The final was effectively decided by Sunrisers' inability to build a competitive total. Rockets' attack
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The result establishes Rockets as the competition's newest champion and exposes the cost of a top-order collapse in a final.
3 stories · 2 sources
2:45 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Foxes beat Notts to reach One-Day Cup final
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Leicestershire beat Notts Outlaws by 23 runs at Grace Road to reach the One-Day Cup final. It will be their second final appearance in four years.
Leicestershire's win confirms their sustained strength in the competition and puts them back in the
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Leicestershire remain one of the One-Day Cup's strongest sides and are back in the final.
2:04 PMESPN Cricket
Shaikh, Green send Leicestershire into final
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Youngsters Shaikh and Green played leading roles as Leicestershire reached the final. Nottinghamshire missed the opportunity to secure a home final.
Leicestershire's younger players delivered when the match demanded control, shifting the balance away from Nottinghamshire.
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Leicestershire's progress shows its emerging players can decide high-pressure knockout games.
2:03 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Hollman leads Middlesex to first List A final for 36 years
Summary
Luke Hollman's unbeaten 83 carried Middlesex to a two-wicket victory over Durham in the One-Day Cup semi-final. Middlesex will play in their first List A final since 1990.
Hollman's late contribution ended Middlesex's 36-year wait for a place in a List A final
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Middlesex have restored a major one-day presence after more than three decades away from a List A final.
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Nuwantha, Jayasuriya make an impact but India well ahead
Summary
Sri Lanka's Nuwantha and Jayasuriya took six of the seven wickets to fall on a rain-affected day limited to 43 overs. Their spell provided the main resistance, but India retained a strong advantage.
Sri Lanka's spinners created pressure despite the disrupted schedule, yet the limited overs left them
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Rain has reduced Sri Lanka's recovery window, making the next phase of play critical to the result.
Other Developments
A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.
New Zealand's men's domestic season will begin on October 28 with the Ford Trophy, while the women's season starts on November 14 with Northern Districts opening their Hallyburton Johnstone Shield title defence against Central Hinds.
11:44 PMESPN Cricket
The Hundred's first season since private stakes were sold in its teams is nearing completion, prompting an assessment of how the new owners have influenced the competition.
5:43 PMBBC Sport Cricket
The 2026 Hundred performance tables rank the leading men's and women's players by runs scored and wickets taken.
4:55 PMBBC Sport Cricket
The Hundred's combined men's and women's points trophy prompts an examination of how similar awards could work across other sports. The piece considers which teams or nations would emerge under a shared competition model.
4:37 PMBBC Sport Cricket
A big hundred was built around patience and sustained run-scoring rather than an aggressive start. The innings followed a plan to play sensibly while maximizing the scoring opportunity.
11:35 AMESPN Cricket
Pakistan have left Diana Baig out of their squads for the Asia Cup and Asian Games. Fatima Sana returns to captain both tournaments after missing the Sri Lanka T20Is to play in the Women's Hundred.
7:30 AMESPN Cricket
A century from Saud Shakeel helped Pakistan defeat the PCC Select XI in their tour match. Ali Usman took five wickets, but the Select XI could not protect its first-innings position.
7:03 AMESPN Cricket
The podcast reacts to Bangladesh's victory over Australia and examines why the result has been described as one of Test cricket's greatest upsets. It focuses on the match's decisive performances and its wider significance.
3:15 AMBBC Sport Cricket
A daily quiz challenges readers to identify a Hundred player in as few guesses as possible. The feature uses clues to test knowledge of the competition's current stars.
2:21 AMBBC Sport Cricket
The Kingsmen chased down 183 to secure their first win of the season. McKenzie laid the platform before Russell and Powell completed the chase, despite TKR's strong response with the ball in the middle overs.
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New Zealand domestic season to kick off on October 28 with Ford Trophy opener
Summary
New Zealand's men's domestic season will begin on October 28 with the Ford Trophy, while the women's season starts on November 14 with Northern Districts opening their Hallyburton Johnstone Shield title defence against Central Hinds.
The schedule sets the domestic pathway in motion with the men's one-day competition beginning first
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The dates establish the next competitive window for players seeking domestic form and national selection.
5:43 PMBBC Sport Cricket
What has been the impact of new owners on The Hundred?
Summary
The Hundred's first season since private stakes were sold in its teams is nearing completion, prompting an assessment of how the new owners have influenced the competition.
The ownership change has now moved from a financial transaction to an operational test. Its
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The results will shape whether private ownership becomes the model for cricket's future domestic competitions.
4:55 PMBBC Sport Cricket
The Hundred 2026 tables, top run-scorers & wicket-takers
Summary
The 2026 Hundred performance tables rank the leading men's and women's players by runs scored and wickets taken.
The rankings provide the clearest early measure of individual impact in the competition, separating sustained
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The tables show which players are driving results in one of cricket's most compressed formats.
4:37 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Who would win combined men's and women's trophy in other sports?
Summary
The Hundred's combined men's and women's points trophy prompts an examination of how similar awards could work across other sports. The piece considers which teams or nations would emerge under a shared competition model.
The combined trophy changes the unit of competition from a single team to an entire
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The format offers a test of whether sporting success can be measured across men's and women's competitions without flattening their differences.
11:35 AMESPN Cricket
Padikkal: 'Hunger to score more runs' drives big hundred
Summary
A big hundred was built around patience and sustained run-scoring rather than an aggressive start. The innings followed a plan to play sensibly while maximizing the scoring opportunity.
The decisive shift was from restraint to accumulation, allowing the batter to convert a controlled
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The innings shows how disciplined scoring can turn a measured start into match-defining output.
7:30 AMESPN Cricket
Pakistan drop Diana Baig for Asia Cup and Asian Games
Summary
Pakistan have left Diana Baig out of their squads for the Asia Cup and Asian Games. Fatima Sana returns to captain both tournaments after missing the Sri Lanka T20Is to play in the Women's Hundred.
Fatima Sana's return restores Pakistan's captain and a key all-round option, but Baig's omission changes
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Pakistan enter two major events with a changed leadership and pace-bowling setup.
7:03 AMESPN Cricket
Shakeel ton leads Pakistan to tour match win
Summary
A century from Saud Shakeel helped Pakistan defeat the PCC Select XI in their tour match. Ali Usman took five wickets, but the Select XI could not protect its first-innings position.
Shakeel's hundred gives Pakistan's middle order useful time in the middle and strengthens his case
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The match offered Pakistan both a batting boost and a test of how it responds when the opposition gains early control.
3:15 AMBBC Sport Cricket
Test Match Special Podcast
Summary
The podcast reacts to Bangladesh's victory over Australia and examines why the result has been described as one of Test cricket's greatest upsets. It focuses on the match's decisive performances and its wider significance.
The result demands more than routine post-match analysis because Bangladesh dominated a major Test opponent
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The upset has changed the stakes of the series and created a broader debate about Australia's vulnerability.
2:21 AMBBC Sport Cricket
Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 27
Summary
A daily quiz challenges readers to identify a Hundred player in as few guesses as possible. The feature uses clues to test knowledge of the competition's current stars.
The item turns player recognition into a short, repeatable engagement format around The Hundred. Its
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The quiz helps sustain interest in The Hundred between matches and broadens recognition of its players.
1:48 AMESPN Cricket
McKenzie, Russell give Kingsmen first victory of the season
Summary
The Kingsmen chased down 183 to secure their first win of the season. McKenzie laid the platform before Russell and Powell completed the chase, despite TKR's strong response with the ball in the middle overs.
The decisive shift came when the Kingsmen regained control after TKR disrupted their chase in
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The result gives the Kingsmen a much-needed launch point in the season and leaves TKR with a missed opportunity despite their mid-innings fightback.
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