New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Australia will begin their 2026-27 home season on Thursday, when they host Bangladesh for a two-match Test series, with the first Test taking place at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin.

This will be the first time in 23 years that Bangladesh have toured Australia for a Test series, having played a two-match Test series Down Under in 2003. That series, however, ended in 2-0 series defeat, with Bangladesh, then led by Khaled Mahmud, suffering inning defeats in both the matches.

The first Test was played at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin, the same venue that will host the opening match of the upcoming series.

Australia won that encounter by an innings and 132 runs after bowling Bangladesh out for 97 in their...