India, Aug. 23 -- After suffering a shock defeat in Darwin last week, Australia bounced back to beat Bangladesh in Mackay on Sunday. The second and final Test lasted just two days, with Australia securing an innings-and-51-run victory. It was also the third time in their last seven Tests in Australia that a match had finished inside two days, following the rapid-fire Tests in Perth and Melbourne during the Ashes.

Mitchell Starc was the chief architect of the victory. He picked up six wickets for just 12 runs in the first innings on Saturday, including a wicket with the first ball of the match, on his way to a 22-ball five-wicket haul as Bangladesh were bowled out for 64. He claimed four more wickets in the second innings as Bangladesh co...