{
  "id": 2811297,
  "title": "Australia vs Bangladesh Test becomes only 28th two-day Test in 2632-match history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/australia-vs-bangladesh-test-becomes-only-28th-two-day-test-in-2632",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T15:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/australia-vs-bangladesh-test-becomes-152100962.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australia secured a historic win in the second Test against Bangladesh, finishing the match in just two days in Mackay. Mitchell Starc played a pivotal role with his 10-wicket haul, contributing significantly to the result. This marked only the 28th two-day Test in the sport's extensive history, with vast majority of matches concluding over three days. Starc's exceptional performance, coupled with others' efforts, saw Australia triumph by an innings and 51 runs.",
  "summary": "Australia's win created a rare piece of Test cricket history. The Mackay Test was only the 28th Test to finish in two days from the 2632 Tests played so far. In simple terms, only around 1.1% of all Tests have ended within two days. The numbers show how rare such short Tests have been. From 1877 to 1946, 15 of the 275 Tests played during the period finished in two days. There was not a single…",
  "key_points": [
    "Australia won second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay",
    "Match completed in two days, only 28th in history",
    "Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets, crucial to victory"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "‘Unacceptable’: Justin Langer slams two-day Tests after Australia rout Bangladesh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/unacceptable-justin-langer-slams-two-day-tests-after-australia-rout",
        "published": "2026-08-23T13:42:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}