AUS vs BAN: Bangladesh cricket team went on a tour of Australia after 23 years, where in the first test match played in Darwin, Bangladesh created history by defeating Australia by 9 wickets. This was Bangladesh's first Test victory on Australian soil. After this historic victory, the Bangladeshi team was very confident and felt that it could defeat the host Australia in the series at home, but the second test match played at Mackay ground ended within just two days. After this, ICC has given a 'Very Good' rating to this pitch of Makay, while Bangladeshi captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto has given a big statement and has questioned this double standards and has reminded that when so many wickets fall on the first day in the subcontinent, what kind of chaos is created.
Makay test ended in just 2 days
The second and last Test match of the series between Australia and Bangladesh was played at Mackay ground, where the pitch proved to be so helpful for the fast bowlers that the entire Test match ended within just two days (only 125 overs). 18 wickets had fallen on the first day and the remaining 12 wickets fell on the second day. On the first day, Bangladesh team was limited to only 64 runs in the first innings. In reply, the Australian team had also lost 8 wickets for 165 runs by the end of the first day. Australia took the lead in the first innings and bowled out Bangladesh for just 95 runs in the second innings as well. Australia won this match by an innings and 51 runs and leveled the series 1-1. After this, while on one hand their bowlers are being praised in the Australian media, on the other hand questions are being raised on this pitch as well.
Question raised on Mackay pitch getting good rating
After the end of this test match, this pitch of Makay has received a 'Very Good' rating from the ICC, after which questions are being raised, because it is considered a rule in cricket that if a test match ends in two days, then the pitch gets a bad or mediocre rating, but the pitch of Makay has got a good rating, after which Bangladeshi captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto has said a big thing.
Nazmul Hussain Shanto said a big thing about Australia's pitch
Bangladeshi captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto said, “When we usually play in the subcontinent (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) and 18 or 19 wickets fall in a day, then there is a lot of discussion all over the world. Everyone talks about it. So, when here in Australia too in Mackay, 18 wickets have fallen on the first day, then everyone needs to understand how challenging the pitch was. When we play at home (in the subcontinent), People shouldn't forget these things.”
Najmul Hossain Shanto on conditions at Mackay 👀 pic.twitter.com/gJHzzcUXiV
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