India, Aug. 13 -- Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test LIVE: Australia will start their 2026-27 home Test season against Bangladesh in the first game of the two-Test series. The contest is also important as it sees Bangladesh return to Australia for Test cricket after 23 years while Darwin is hosting a Test match after 22 years.

Australia will see the match as a chance to get their vaunted bowling attack back together, with Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon all set to work together again. The hosts will also be looking for big contributions from their batting ranks with Jake Weatherald on Test debut and Cameron Green and Marnus Labuschagne at important crossroads in their careers.

Bangladesh, meanwhile, will be led...