{
  "id": 611614,
  "title": "Everything you need to know as Australia hosts Bangladesh in the Top End",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/everything-you-need-to-know-as-australia-hosts-bangladesh-in-the-top",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T23:17:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/australia-vs-bangladesh-test-series-when-it-is-where-is-it/107017264"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australia is set to host Bangladesh for a two-Test series in August, the first time the two sides have faced each other in a Test since 2004. The matches will be played in Darwin and Mackay, the latter marking the first time the ground has hosted a men's Test. This is Bangladesh's first Test tour of Australia in 23 years. Australia has a strong squad, with key bowlers Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon all returning from injury. Bangladesh, however, will be missing two key players, Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam, both of whom are injured. Despite this, Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is confident of their team's ability, citing their recent form against Ireland and Pakistan.",
  "summary": "Australia is hosting Bangladesh for a rare Test series in the Top End this August. The two teams will play two Tests, with the first starting on August 13 in Darwin at Marrara Stadium and the second on August 22 in Mackay at Harrup Park. This is the first time in 23 years that Bangladesh will tour Australia for a Test series. The series comes at a time when August is not typically cricket season in Australia, but officials are taking advantage of the dry season in the north to bring the matches to the tropics.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Everything you need to know as Australia hosts Bangladesh in the Top End",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/everything-you-need-to-know-as-australia-hosts-bangladesh-in-the-top-616438",
        "published": "2026-08-11T23:17:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Australia launch 20-test year in Top End against depleted Bangladesh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/australia-launch-20-test-year-in-top-end-against-depleted-bangladesh",
        "published": "2026-08-12T01:58:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Out of season, out of the ordinary: Australia meet Bangladesh in rare home winter tests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/out-of-season-out-of-the-ordinary-australia-meet-bangladesh-in-rare",
        "published": "2026-08-12T03:03:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}