India, Aug. 16 -- Australia's humiliating nine-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in Darwin has prompted former captain Ricky Ponting to call for changes to an ageing batting line-up, arguing there is now enough evidence for selectors to begin regenerating the Test side. Bangladesh completed a historic victory on Sunday after comprehensively outplaying Australia across four days. The hosts, who opted to bat first, were bundled out for just 198 as Hasan Mahmud claimed six wickets before Bangladesh piled on 426 to establish a massive 228-run first-innings advantage.

Australia offered greater resistance in their second innings through Cameron Green's 104, but another collective batting failure saw them dismissed for 284. Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed...