Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Najmul Hossain Shanto believes Bangladesh's historic Test victory over Australia in Darwin was the result of a change in mindset particularly among the pacers.

Bangladesh beat Australia by nine wickets on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series, just days after being bowled out for 54 by a Cricket Australia XI in their warm-up match.

"Very happy, proud of myself and the way the boys played. We did a lot of hard work," Shanto said after the win.

He pointed to the changing attitude toward fast bowling in Bangladesh's Test cricket.

"That is the biggest change for Bangladesh in Test format," he said. "Earlier, five years ago, pacers didn't want to play Tests. But we have been playing lots of Test cricket and th...