Bangladesh and Australia Set to Play 2nd Test at Great Barrier Reef Arena on August 22
The second Test match between Bangladesh and Australia is scheduled to begin on August 22, 2026, at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay, Australia. Bangladesh aims to build on their historic nine-wicket win in the series opener, their first Test victory on Australian soil, despite missing some key players due to injury. Australia plans to make changes to their squad, including adding Matt Renshaw and dropping Jake Weatherald. The match will be broadcast live on India's Star Sports Network, starting at 5:30 AM IST.
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httpswwwoutlookindiacom broke this story on 21 Aug, 06:26 am. Other outlets followed.