Starc’s 10 wickets give Australia thumping win over Bangladesh in 2nd Test

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 23, 2026 · 683 words · By AFP

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Starc takes 10 as Australia hand Bangladesh innings defeat in second Test Australia bounce back after losing the first Test, bowling out the visitors for 64 and 95 to win by an innings and 51 runs.

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What happened

Starc takes 10 as Australia hand Bangladesh innings defeat in second Test Australia bounce back after losing the first Test, bowling out the visitors for 64 and 95 to win by an innings and 51 runs.

Why it matters

An irrepressible Mitchell Starc bagged four wickets in the second innings and 10 for the match as he ripped through Bangladesh’s batting lineup to ensure a commanding victory by an innings and 51 runs in the second Test for Australia in just two days.

Common ground

The statement win on Sunday ensured the hosts ended the two-match series in a draw.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 20 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The visitors headed into the Mackay showdown on a high after shocking the world’s top-ranked team by nine wickets in the first Test at Darwin.”

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Both Flipboard and Al Jazeera cross-references confirm Bangladesh won the first Test in Darwin by nine wickets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship is the fourth edition of the ICC World Test Championship. It is being played in Test format. It started on 17 June 2025 with the contest between Sri Lanka and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2027_World_Test_Champions…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bangladesh national cricket team played two Test matches and three One Day International (ODI) matches on a mid-year tour of Australia in 2003. They were captained by all-rounder Khaled Mahmud. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladeshi_cricket_team_in_Au…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bangladesh cricket team toured Australia in August 2026 to play the Australia cricket team. The tour consisted of two Test matches. The Test series formed part of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Cham…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladeshi_cricket_team_in_Au…

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Claim 2: “claiming 4-39 as Bangladesh crumbled to be 95 all out.”

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While the specific 'claim 9' search returned no results, the evidence for claim 0, 1, and 4 collectively confirms Bangladesh were all out for 95 in the second innings and Starc took 4 wickets in that innings to reach a total of 10. Specifically, News18 and other sources confirm the 10/51 total and the 4 wickets in the second innings.

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Claim 3: “Green, who scored a century during the first Test in Darwin”

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Claim 4: “Tanzid Hasan departed soon after for nine.”

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Claim 5: “Australia bounce back after losing the first Test, bowling out the visitors for 64 and 95 to win by an innings and 51 runs.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm Australia won by an innings and 51 runs, with Bangladesh scoring 64 and 95.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Australian cricket team toured Bangladesh to play the Bangladesh cricket team. The tour consisted of three ODI and three T20I matches. In April 2026, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_cricket_team_in_Ban…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bangladesh men's national cricket team (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দল), administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), represents Bangladesh in international cricket. They are a full me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh_national_cricket_te…

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Claim 6: “securing a lead of 146 on the back of Cameron Green’s 67.”

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Multiple sources confirm Cameron Green scored 67 runs and that Australia's total of 210 secured a lead of 146 (210 - 64 = 146).

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web search NEUTRAL — Cameron Green (67 in 105 balls, with 10 fours) and Nathan Lyon (32 in 62 balls, with four boundaries and a six) played important knocks to take Australia past the 200-run mark.
https://newsable.asianetnews.com/sports/australia-thrash-ban…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cameron Green backed up his breakthrough century in Darwin to post a fluent 67 with 10 boundaries in the first innings in Mackay.
https://www.cricket.com.au/videos/4565025/cameron-green-watc…

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web search NEUTRAL — In Australia's first innings, the team was initially 41 for 3, but Steve Smith (42 runs) and Green put on a 77-run partnership. Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam then restricted Australia's progress by redu…
https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/newsmill-epaper-ne…

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Claim 7: “Skipper Pat Cummins chipped in with 3-10 and Nathan Lyon 3-25.”

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Claim 8: “leaving Lyon not out on 32.”

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Claim 9: “Josh Hazlewood adding 24 crucial runs for the last wicket.”

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Claim 10: “Mitchell Starc bagged four wickets in the second innings and 10 for the match”

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Two independent news sources explicitly state Mitchell Starc took four wickets in the second innings and 10 for the match.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement, Mitchell Starc, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_cricket_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mitchell Aaron Starc (born 30 January 1990) is an Australian international cricketer who plays for the Australian national team and New South Wales in domestic cricket. A left-arm fast bowler and a l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Starc

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Claim 11: “Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who was out for a golden duck in the first innings”

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Claim 12: “Litton Das, who was caught without scoring by Beau Webster at third slip.”

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Claim 13: “Starc, who finished with 10-51 for the match”

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Two independent news sources confirm Mitchell Starc's match figures were 10 wickets for 51 runs (10/51).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Ashes series, branded as NRMA Insurance Men's Ashes Series for sponsorship purposes, was the 74th edition of the Ashes, a series of Test cricket matches played between Australia and Englan…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mitchell Ross Marsh (born 20 October 1991) is an Australian international cricketer who represents Australia in ODIs and captains in T20Is. Marsh previously played Test cricket, and has captained in O…
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Claim 14: “The visitors collapsed for just 64 in their first innings, when Starc took 6-12”

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Multiple sources confirm Bangladesh were all out for 64 in the first innings and Mitchell Starc took 6-12.

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web search NEUTRAL — How many runs did Bangladesh score? Bangladesh were bowled out for 64 runs in their first innings.Mitchell Starc took six wickets for 12 runs.
https://www.newsibleasia.com/australia-50-3-vs-bangladesh-64…

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web search NEUTRAL — And having got a wicket with the first ball, Starc closed out the innings with a wicket on the final ball, seeing Bangladesh all out for 64 and the 36-year-old finish with figures of 6/12.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2026/08/22/cricket-2026-australi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mitchell Starc took six wickets for twelve runs as Bangladesh was bowled out for sixty-four. He became the first bowler to take a wicket on the opening ball nine times.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/cricket/mit…

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Claim 15: “The statement win on Sunday ensured the hosts ended the two-match series in a draw.”

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Multiple sources confirm the two-match series ended in a 1-1 draw after Australia won the second Test to level the series.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Australia cricket team toured Bangladesh in August and September 2017 to play two Test matches. It was Australia's first tour to Bangladesh since 2011. Bangladesh won the first Test by 20 runs, th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_cricket_team_in_Ban…

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Claim 16: “The Australian captain then removed Hasan Mahmud (2)”

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Claim 17: “Paceman Shoriful Islam claimed 7-48 — the best figures by a Bangladeshi bowler in an away Test.”

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Three independent sources confirm Shoriful Islam took 7-48 and that this was the best figures by a Bangladeshi bowler in an away Test.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shoriful, who had taken six wickets on Day 1 to already record his career-best bowling figures in Tests, now also has the best figures by a Bangladesh quick in the format. The left-arm quick’s seven f…
https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/shoriful-sh…

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web search NEUTRAL — Recalled paceman Shoriful Islam took his seventh wicket in the innings, dismissing Cameron Green leg before wicket for 67 with an in-swinging yorker. Shoriful finished with figures of 7-48, the best i…
https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/australia-vs-banglades…

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web search NEUTRAL — After 18 wickets fell on a frenetic first day in Mackay, the hosts were all out for 210 in the morning session for a lead of 146 on the back of Cameron Green's 67. Star quick Shoriful Islam ended with…
https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/hulsr56is1

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Claim 18: “Starc took his 10th for the match — the fourth time he has achieved the feat — when he bowled Taijul Islam for 7 runs.”

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Claim 19: “the hosts were all out for 210 in the second day’s morning session”

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Multiple sources confirm Australia scored 210 runs in their first innings.

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web search NEUTRAL — Australia had scored 210 runs in the first innings, including a brilliant 67 from Cameron Green. The Australian team also struggled at the start of the innings, losing their first three wickets for ju…
https://kashmirenglish.pk/australia-crush-bangladesh-by-an-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4.58 runs per over is the highest innings run-rate in Women's Test for a minimum score of 250 (163 instances in all).81 boundaries struck by Australia during their innings is another record, bettering…
https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/129504/record-sutherla…

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web search NEUTRAL — Australia scored 210 runs in their first innings. The match lasted 750 balls and finished inside two days.Bangladesh were dismissed for 64 in the first innings and 95 in the second innings.
https://inshorts.com/en/news/australia-defeat-bangladesh-in-…

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Claim 20: “Shanto... holing out to the safe hands of Starc at long off on 31.”

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