Resolution Criteria

The Bangladesh cricket team is scheduled to tour Australia in August 2026 to play two Test matches. Each answer resolves based on the actual outcome of this series:

• Series is played in Aussie Winter: Resolves YES if the series occurs in August 2026 as scheduled. Resolves NO if postponed or cancelled.

• Darwin gets a Test: The two Tests are expected to be played in Darwin and Mackay. Resolves YES if at least one Test is held in Darwin; NO otherwise.

• Australia Win: Resolves YES if Australia wins 2-0 or 1-0; NO if Bangladesh wins any match or the series is drawn.

• Drawn Series: Resolves YES if the series ends 1-1; NO otherwise.

• Whitewash: Resolves YES if Australia or Bangladesh wins 2-0; NO otherwise.

• Series is cancelled: Resolves YES if the series is officially cancelled; NO if it proceeds.

• Series is postponed to 2027: Resolves YES if moved to 2027; NO if played in 2026 or cancelled.

Resolution will be determined via official Cricket Australia announcements and match results on cricket.com.au.

Background

This will be Bangladesh's first tour to Australia in 18 years. The series will mark the first winter Tests in Australia since 2004. The tour was initially scheduled for March 2027 but was moved to August 2026 due to fixture congestion with the 150th Anniversary Test against England. The Test series will form part of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship.

Considerations

If confirmed, it will mark the first Test cricket in the Northern Territory since July 2004 when Sri Lanka visited, while Mackay's Great Barrier Reef Arena will become Australia's 12th Test venue. The specific venues have not yet been officially confirmed, though Darwin and Mackay are the leading candidates.