Facing pressure after a stunning defeat in the series opener, captain Pat Cummins confirmed that Nathan Lyon has retained his position in the side. Meanwhile, Matthew Renshaw has stepped in to replace Jake Weatherald, who was dropped from the squad the previous week. Australia have revealed their playing eleven for the upcoming second Test match against Bangladesh, which begins on Saturday, August 22, in Mackay.
In addition to these lineup adjustments, Scott Boland and backup wicket keeper batter Josh Inglis will once again sit out from the starting team. Series Context and Match Schedule The home side enters this final fixture of the two match series in a desperate bid to salvage pride and avoid a historic series loss. Bangladesh claimed their maiden Test victory in Australia during the first encounter in Darwin, driven by a stellar all round performance from Mehidy Hasan Miraz and a maiden Test century by Tanzid Hasan Tamim. Najmul Hossain Shanto and his squad only need a draw or a win to secure the series triumph, leaving Cummins and his men with no room for error. Full Australia Squad: Pat Cummins, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster, Matthew Renshaw. Full Bangladesh Squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Soumya Sarkar, Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mominul Haque Showrab, Mushfiqur Rahim, Amite Hasan, Jaker Ali Anik, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Musfik Hasan, Litton Das, Shoriful Islam.
This fixture marks the first Test appearance for Renshaw in over three years, with his previous outing in the white format coming against India during the second Test of the 2023 Border Gavaskar Trophy in Delhi. Skipper Cummins expressed strong belief that the 30 year old batter is fully prepared to re-enter the Test arena.
