The defeat also made Pat Cummins the first Australian captain to lose a home Test against two different Asian teams, having previously led Australia in their 295-run defeat to India in Perth in 2024. He had also been captain when Australia suffered a famous Test defeat to West Indies at the Gabba in January 2024.
His previous defeat came against India in Perth during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Jasprit Bumrah's side defeated Australia by 295 runs, with India taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
Cummins also suffered a home Test defeat against West Indies at the Gabba in 2024. However, Bangladesh's victory has created the unique Asian-team record for the Australian captain.
They subsequently lost the ODI series against Pakistan 2-1 in June, with Pakistan winning the decider in Lahore. Australia then suffered their first-ever ODI series defeat against Bangladesh, losing the three-match series 2-1. The Test defeat to Bangladesh has now added another major setback to Australia's 2026 record.
I thought our preparation was, you know, pretty much spot on - Pat Cummins hits back at critics
The Australian captain refused to blame the team's preparation and instead pointed towards their failure to make enough of the conditions on the opening day.
Pat Cummins admitted Australia needed to bat for longer after being bowled out for just 198. Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud claimed 6/55 as the hosts struggled against the visiting pace attack.
The Australian captain also indicated that changes could be considered before the second Test, although he stressed that the team had only just finished the match. He said:
"You know, we're pretty good at bouncing back, so no doubt the batters and every group will get together and have a good think about this one and where we can improve."
I think they outplayed us in all facets, really - Pat Cummins hails Bangladesh
Bangladesh's bowlers dismissed Australia for 198 before their batters built a massive first-innings lead through Tanzid Hasan's 101, Najmul Hossain Shanto's 84 and Mehidy Hasan Miraz's 65. They then bowled Australia out for 284 before completing the 57-run chase.
Pat Cummins also praised Josh Hazlewood, who took six wickets in Bangladesh's first innings and completed 300 Test wickets during the match, while Cameron Green's unbeaten fight was rewarded with a century.
"And then Greeny, again, I thought, you know, the tempo of this innings showed how good he is. Yeah, just needed a couple of us to hang around with him, but it was fantastic."
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