He famously insisted that Bangladesh didn't belong in Test cricket.

Shanto said the victory had been built on a collective effort rather than one outstanding individual performance.

Smith felt the visitors’ batting effort was the decisive difference.

Miraz was central to Bangladesh’s historic triumph.

That comparison puts Bangladesh's achievement into a striking perspective.

Waugh compared Bangladesh’s triumph with the West Indies’ famous victory at the Gabba a few years ago, but felt the circumstances in Darwin made the Tigers’ achievement even more remarkable.

The mindset was particularly important after Bangladesh had been bowled out for just 54 in the second innings of their tour match against a Cricket Australia XI.

Australia have produced one of those rare performances where a team spends three days trying to remind everyone who they are while repeatedly providing evidence to the contrary

The Tigers' triumph over New Zealand in Mount Maunganui in 2022 and the West Indies’ stunning Brisbane victory over Australia in 2024 remain among the defining Test upsets of the modern era. Now Bangladesh have the chance to add another chapter to that history.

Bangladesh’s commanding performance in Darwin has produced a host of notable milestones as the Tigers put themselves in a strong position against Australia after Day 3.

The Tigers entered the Test in Darwin hoping simply to play five days of competitive cricket, but three days into the match they find themselves in a commanding position after producing an impressive all-round performance.

Hazlewood believes the pitch remains good for batting but said Australia need to build pressure rather than simply attack.

In only his second Test, Tanzid dictated proceedings with patience in one of the hardest places to score runs.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz remained unbeaten on 32 off 73 balls while Hasan Mahmud was not out on 13 off 76 deliveries as Bangladesh ended Day 2 of the first Test against Australia on Friday with 351 runs on the board, having lost six wickets.

Bangladesh have put themselves in a position to do something special in Australia. Whether the ‘finest day’ gets even finer is now in their hands.

Hasan became the first Bangladesh bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test in Australia.

Bangladesh trail by just 102 runs with nine wickets in hand, leaving them in an excellent position to build a substantial first-innings lead on Friday.

His six wickets followed a remarkably consistent pattern, with Hasan repeatedly challenging Australia's batters around the off-stump channel and allowing pressure to create the openings.

While T Sports and Nagorik TV traditionally provide coverage of Bangladesh’s matches, it was learnt that neither channel will show the two-Test series this time.

Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Litton had been sidelined since June with a left calf injury and was initially ruled out of the opening Test of the two-match series.