Cricket News Roundup: Bangladesh Stun Australia, Pakistan's Asia Cup Squad Update

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Cricket fans have had plenty to talk about over the past couple of days, with a historic result in Darwin headlining the news.

Bangladesh Hand Australia a Landmark Defeat

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hailed his side's win over Australia as the "biggest win for Bangladesh in any format," after bowling Australia out for 198 on the opening day in Darwin, with the pace attack claiming all 10 wickets in the first innings. Shanto was quick to spread the credit around, insisting the whole team deserved recognition for the performance, not just the standout bowlers. Wikipedia + 2





On the Australian side, captain Pat Cummins backed his team's ability to fight back, while acknowledging they had been outplayed in all facets of the game. Even with three days still to play, pacer Josh Hazlewood insisted the home side remained focused on chasing a win — though a lot of ground still needs to be made up. WikipediaWikipedia

Pakistan Reshuffle Squad for Asia Cup

Ahead of a big few months of cricket, Pakistan have made a notable squad change. Diana Baig has been dropped for the upcoming Asia Cup and Asian Games, while Fatima Sana returns to lead the side in both tournaments after being given permission to skip a T20I series to play in the Women's Hundred. Wikipedia






Domestic Cricket Voices Concern

Away from the international game, former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali raised a pointed concern about the state of the domestic structure. He attributed Pakistan's Test slide to the shutdown of department cricket, calling it once the biggest nursery for producing Pakistan cricketers, and said it feels like it is being pushed out of the system again today. Wikipedia

Packed International Calendar Ahead

Plenty more cricket is on the horizon: Pakistan tour England for a three-Test series starting August 19, while Bangladesh's tour of Australia continues with a second Test from August 22-26, marking Bangladesh's first trip to Australia in 23 years. Wikipedia

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