{
  "id": 715089,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T00:44:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.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 indicated that Bangladesh may select two specialist spinners, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam, but a final decision on the playing XI will be made after assessing the Darwin pitch.",
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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 Sydney Morning Herald",
        "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",
        "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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  "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."
}