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The Bangladesh National Cricket Team shocked the Australia National Cricket Team in the first of the two-match Test series. Bangladesh defeated the Aussies at their home for the first time, with Najmul Hossain Shanto’s side winning the first match by 9 wickets at the MCG2 in Darwin. Former England captain Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell had their views on the loss.
From the very first day of the Test match, the Bangla Tigers were all over the home side as they bowled them out for 198 runs and took a healthy lead, as they chased down the target with ease, winning their first-ever Test match in Australia. They showcased amazing spirit and shocked the No.1 Test team of the world.
"It’s been a tremendous week for Bangladesh"- Michael Vaughan on Bangladesh's Test win over Australia
While speaking on Stick to Cricket, Michael Vaughan, Phil Tuffnell, along with Alastair Cook, were discussing the loss of their fiercest rival. Vaughan, during the show, stated that it has been an amazing week for the Bangladesh side as it remains their greatest-ever Test win in history. As the former English captain mentioned, a journalist stated it was the biggest upset.
Vaughan said, "It’s been a tremendous week for Bangladesh. Oh my! What a week. Their greatest-ever Test victory. Ever? I reckon one of the biggest-ever upsets. Robert Craddock, you know, Crash Craddock, one of the big journalists in Australia. I can’t remember how many Test matches of Australia he played, so that is the worst-ever Test loss for them."
"The worst Test loss ever for Australian cricket." 😳 🇦🇺
— Stick to Cricket (@StickToCricket) August 18, 2026
Just how big an upset was Bangladesh beating the Aussies? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/1NgRNCZAZs
"He should know. And also, the one thing that kind of... Again, a smile, because Bangladesh have arrived. They’ve prepared okay. They haven’t got airspeed and they haven’t got rapid bowlers. They’ve got top of off, little dobblers. They’ve got a good offie (Mehidy Hasan Miraz)."
"And their batters just played, stuck in, batted for a bit of a period of time. It was at Darwin, wasn’t it? Darwin, yeah. They kind of just played a very basic game and batted."
Phil Tufnell on England's poor show in the Ashes
While replying to Vaughan’s comments, Phil Tufnell stated that England should have played the aggressive cricket that Bangladesh played against Australia, as the Three Lions were completely outplayed in the last Ashes as they lost 4-1 in the series. He believes the performance shown by the Bangl
Phil Tufnell reminded about England’s loss in the Ashes, saying, "Should have been us. Should have been us." Vaughan said, And that was Australia’s first team."
Tufnell said, "I know. It should have been us. That’s why we all came back from there so annoyed, because we thought that should have been us. You know what I mean? That performance should have been us."
England set for a comeback against Pakistan
England are winless in their last three series. Post the series loss against the Kiwis, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) sacked Brendon McCullum from the head coach role and appointed Stephen Fleming as the new head coach.
They will look to dominate Pakistan as a three-match Test series is lined up from Thursday. The first Test match is scheduled at Headingley, with Joe Root yet to lead the side once again in the traditional format.
