India, Aug. 12 -- Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test: Australia head into the opening Test as strong favourites, with their experienced bowling attack reunited after more than a year. Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon are all set to feature together, while Bangladesh will look to make the most of a rare opportunity to play a Test series in Australia.

The hosts are beginning a demanding period of Test cricket, with Australia set for around 20 Tests over the next 12 months. They will also be keen to avoid dropping valuable World Test Championship points at home.

Bangladesh, meanwhile, are fourth in the WTC standings after strong results earlier in the cycle. However, their preparation suffered a setback when they l...