Bangladesh players celebrating with the trophy (Source: AFP Photos)Bangladesh are all set to play two Tests in Australia, a bilateral red-ball series affair between the two sides in the country for the first time in 23 years. At the same time, another bunch of players from Bangladesh will be in action on the same soil, although for a whole separate tournament.For those who are unaware, the Bangladesh tour of Australia will begin on August 6 with a three-day warm-up match between Cricket Australia XI and Bangladesh. The first Test will be played at Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin, on August 13, while the second Test between them will get underway on August 22.The separate tournament, in which Bangladesh’s High Performance (HP) will be participating, will begin on August 22 and run till August 30.Top End T20 Series 2026 Schedule Revealed; Bangladesh HP IncludedBangladesh HP will play the Top End T20 Series 2026, a competition where they will be participating for the third consecutive season. There will be 30 matches in Darwin during the upcoming Top End T20 Series, with the semi-finals and final will be held on the same day."We are pleased to welcome Bangladesh back to the Top End Series for a third consecutive year. Bangladesh is home to 178 million passionate cricket fans and their participation adds both strong competition and an engaged international audience," NT Cricket chief executive Gavin Dovey said in a statement.Also Read: Australian Player Ruled Out Of Cricketing Action Before Bangladesh Tests 2026"Our growing relationship with the BCB is important to the development of the Series and to Darwin's position as Australia's home of winter cricket," Dovey added.Bangladesh will meet Nepal, New Zealand A and hosts NT Strike, along with Australian domestic and Big Bash League (BBL) academy sides known as the Hobart Hurricanes, Adelaide Strikers and Victoria.How Have Bangladesh HP Fared In Top End T20 Series?Under Akbar Ali, Bangladesh HP reached the final of the Top End T20 Series in 2024. However, they lost to Adelaide Strikers in the final.Nevertheless, Ripon Mondol, from Bangladesh HP, finished as the highest wicket-taker of the competition among everyone, with 15 wickets to his name. With the bat, Parvez Hossain Emon was the most influential player for them, having made 186 runs in eight innings.In the Top End T20 Series 2025, Bangladesh HP could only register two wins in six matches. They defeated only Nepal and NT Strike, while defeats came from Pakistan A, Perth Scorchers, Melbourne Stars and Adelaide Strikers.Who Will Lead Bangladesh In Australia Tests?Bangladesh will be led by Najmul Hossain Shanto during the upcoming two-match Test series in Australia. The likes of Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das and Taskin Ahmed, among others, will be there to stun the 2021-23 World Test Championship (WTC) winners, that too in their own backyard.Also Read: Is Kuldeep Yadav In India's Plans For 1st Test Vs Sri Lanka? Latest Report Arrives
