'Not functioning': Australia captain Cummins tips batting review after Bangladesh shock

Aug 16 : Australia captain Pat Cummins has backed his team to rebound from a stunning nine-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the series-opener in Darwin but concedes changes may be needed to fix the team's troubled batting.The world's top-ranked test nation were bowled out for 198 in the first innings on a tepid pitch at Ma

Bangladesh made history by defeating Pat Cummins' Australian team by nine wickets, prompting former Aussie captains Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden to advocate for significant team alterations. With the selectors facing mounting pressure to rejuvenate the faltering Australian side, Hayden proposed adding Sam Konstas a

Pat Cummins conceded Australia’s malfunctioning batting order may need to be overturned after the Test team’s bubble was comprehensively burst by Bangladesh in the tourists’ first-ever red ball win on these shores.

Pat Cummins conceded Australia’s malfunctioning batting order may need to be overturned after the Test team’s bubble was comprehensively burst by Bangladesh in the tourists’ first-ever red ball win on these shores.

Bangladesh moves closer to a historic test cricket win against Australia after the hosts stumble to 161-4, trailing by 67 runs at stumps on Day 3

First Test, day three: Australia 198 and 161-4; Bangladesh 426 Cameron Green rides luck to remain unbeaten on 43 at stumps Australia will have to dig themselves out of a huge hole without their best batsman Steve Smith after Bangladesh kept their foot on the hosts’ throat in pursuit of an upset Test win in Darwin. Un

With Bangladesh 153 runs ahead and the pitch appearing easier for batting, Ponting believes the next phase could reveal plenty about the character and quality of Australia’s batting order.