{
  "id": 715011,
  "title": "Test cricket LIVE: D-day for Green against Bangladesh, as the English lift midnight curfew",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/test-cricket-live-d-day-for-green-against-bangladesh-as-the-english",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T00:44:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/test-cricket-live-australia-bangladesh-begin-series-in-darwin-20260812-p60nt0.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Australian cricket team begins their Test campaign for the new season with a two-match series against Bangladesh, starting with the first Test in Darwin. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has confirmed that wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das is available for the match, having recovered from a left calf injury that kept him out of action since June.\n\nAccording to Shanto, Das's return provides batting depth for Bangladesh, who lost their only warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI by an innings and 38 runs. Bangladesh has not played a Test in Australia in 23 years, with their previous tour dating back to 2003. They face a strong Australian side, ranked No. 1 in the world, with the return of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon from injuries.\n\nShanto did not reveal the rest of Bangladesh's playing XI but suggested that they might select two specialist spinners, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam. The team will assess the Darwin pitch before making a final decision on their lineup.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Out of action since June, star Bangladesh player '100% fit' ahead of Australia Test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/out-of-action-since-june-star-bangladesh-player-100-fit-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-08-12T22:18:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Test cricket LIVE: D-day for Green against Bangladesh, as the English lift midnight curfew",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/test-cricket-live-d-day-for-green-against-bangladesh-as-the-english-715089",
        "published": "2026-08-13T00:44:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Australia bat first in Darwin, Bangladesh play Ebadot and Mahmud",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/australia-bat-first-in-darwin-bangladesh-play-ebadot-and-mahmud",
        "published": "2026-08-13T00:47:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Bangladesh dominate Australia despite Smith reprieve",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/bangladesh-dominate-australia-despite-smith-reprieve",
        "published": "2026-08-13T13:39:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'You’re not in Bangladesh now': Starc, Mehidy Hasan clash during Darwin Test - Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/youre-not-in-bangladesh-now-starc-mehidy-hasan-clash-during-darwin",
        "published": "2026-08-14T10:51:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}