The rivalry between the Australian and Bangladesh teams is similar to that of David and Goliath. Being the Goliath of cricket, the Australian Cricket team has achieved various milestones in its cricketing history. Whereas Bangladesh, which represents David in this tale still searching for their first real moment of pride in international cricket. Even though the Bangla Tigers play their matches with grit, zest, and passion, they have yet to achieve any major milestones. Despite this, Bangladesh has punched above its weight many times, troubling the greatest cricket-playing nation on occasions. The Bangladesh National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Timeline sheds light on the important moments of this heavyweight vs featherweight rivalry.
Bangladesh National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Timeline
1990 to 2005: Reign of Australian Dominance
During this period, Bangladesh and Australia have played 11 matches, out of which, the Aussies have won 10 games, whereas the Bangla Tigers have only been able to bag 1 victory to their name from the period of 1990-2005. Bangladesh National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Timeline provides detailed analysis regarding the encounters between these teams over this time:
- 1989-1990 Austral-Asia Cup (ODI): The 6th match of the cup was played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, on 30th April, 1990. Batting first, the Bangla Tigers were constricted to a total of 134 runs. Steve Waugh, Simon O’Donnell, and Peter Taylor managed to bag 2 wickets each. In the run chase, the Aussies were able to chase the target in 25.4 overs with a major contribution from Peter Taylor(54 runs) and Ian Healy(34 runs).
- 1999 ICC World Cup (ODI): The Australian team won the 22nd match by 7 wickets, played at the Riverside Ground, Chester-Le-Street, on 27th May, 1999. Tom Moody was named the Player of the Match for his brilliant knock of 56 runs*, which helped the Aussies march towards victory.
- 2002-2003 ICC Champions Trophy (ODI): The 8th match of the trophy was played between Bangladesh and Australia at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, on 19th September, 2002. Bangladesh won the toss and selected to bat first. They scored a total of 129 runs with the help of a knock from Alok Kapali(45 runs). In reply, the Aussies chased down the target in 20.4 overs with the brilliant knocks of Adam Gilchrist(54 runs) and Matthew Hayden(67 runs*).
- 2003-2004 Australia v Bangladesh (Test): The 2-match series was hosted by Australia in July, also the Aussies whitewashed the series by 2-0. Major performers for the Australian team were Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee, Darren Lehmann, Steve Waugh, Justin Langer, Stuart MacGill, Jason Gillespie, Martin Love, Ricky Ponting, and Matthew Hayden.
- 2005 Natwest Series (ODI): The 3-match series was hosted by England in 2005. The Bangladesh and Australia teams faced off each other on the 2nd, 6th, and 9th matches of the series. The Aussies won 2 matches, meanwhile the Bangla Tigers were able to bag 1 victory to their name. Key performers for the Bangladesh team were Tapash Baisya (3 wickets), Mohammad Ashraful(100 runs), and Habibul Bashar(47 runs). Whereas, the top performers for the Aussie teams were Andrew Symonds, Brad Hogg, Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke, and Ricky Ponting.
2006 to 2016: Unilateral Australian Dominance
Between the period of 2006-2016, the Australian team asserted its one-sided dominance by winning 16 out of 16 matches. Bangladesh National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Timeline sheds light on the encounters between the teams across the three formats – Test, ODI, and T20Is.
- 2005-2006 Bangladesh v Australia (Test): The 2-match series was hosted in Bangladesh and was whitewashed by the Aussies by 2-0. The Australian team won the 1st and 2nd matches by 3 wickets and by an innings and 80 runs, respectively. Lead performers for the Aussies were Stuart MacGill, Adam Gilchrist, Jason Gillespie, Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, and Brett Lee.
- 2006-2007 ICC World Cup (ODI): The 29th match of the cup was played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, on 31st March 2007. The Australian team won the match by 10 wickets, and Glenn McGrath was given Player of the Match for his bowling spell of 5 overs, 16 runs, and 3 wickets.
- 2007-2008 ICC World Twenty20: Batting first, the Bangla Tigers set a total of 123 runs as Brett Lee’s spell of 3 wickets restricted the Bangladesh batters from setting a big target. In the run chase, major contributions from Adam Gilchrist(43 runs) and Matthew Hayden(73 runs) guided the Aussies towards victory.
- 2009-2010 ICC World Twenty20: The 11th match of the cup was played at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on 5th May, 2010 between the Bangladesh and Australia cricket teams. Aussies won the match by a margin of 27 runs, and Michael Hussey was awarded the Player of the Match for his unbeaten performance of 47 runs.
- 2013-2014 ICC World Twenty20: Australia won the match by 7 wickets, in the 31st match played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka, on 1st April, 2014. Batting first, the Bangladesh team was restricted to a total of 153 runs due to the strong bowling attack from the Aussies. In reply, Aaron Finch and David Warner knocked off 71 runs and 48 runs, respectively, aiding the Australian team towards clinching the match.
- 2015-2016 ICC World Twenty20: The 22nd match of the cup was played between Australia and Bangladesh, hosted at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Bangalore, on 21st March, 2016. Adam Zampa was given the Player of the Match award for his outstanding bowling spell of 4 overs, 23 runs, and 3 wickets.
2017 to 2024: Recent Clashes
The Bangladesh and Australia teams have played a set of 12 matches from the period of 2017-2024. The Bangla Tigers have won 5 matches, whereas the Aussies were able to bag 7 matches, and 1 match ended up giving no result. Bangladesh National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Timeline provides a detailed probe into the encounters between the Australian and Bangladesh teams.
- 2017 ICC Champions Trophy (ODI): The 5th match of the trophy was played at Kennington Oval, London, on 5th June, 2017. In the first innings, the Bangladesh team set a total of 182 runs with a major contribution from Tamim Iqbal(95 runs). Rain interrupted the match in Australia’s 2nd innings, and the match ended up being abandoned and gave no result.
- 2017-2018 Bangladesh v Australia (1st Test): Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first, setting the totals of 260 and 221 runs in the first and second innings, respectively. The Aussie team was restricted to the totals of 217 and 244 runs in the first and second innings, respectively, resulting in the match going in favour of the Bangladesh team.
- 2019 ICC World Cup (ODI): In the 26th match, the Australian team set a total of 381 runs, batting first with major contributions from David Warner(166 runs), Aaron Finch(53 runs), and Usman Khawaja(89 runs). In the run chase, the Bangla Tigers were restricted to only 333 runs. Australia won the match by 48 runs, despite the unbeaten century from Mushfiqur Rahim(102 runs*).
- 2021 ICC T20 World Cup: The next encounter between both teams in an ICC tournament was on 4th November 2021 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Australia won the match by 8 wickets with 82 balls remaining. Adam Zampa was named the Player of the Match for his splendid bowling performance of 4 overs, 19 runs, and 5 wickets.
- 2023 ICC World Cup (ODI): The 43rd match of the cup was played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, on 11th November, 2023. Batting first, Bangladesh set a total of 306 runs with major contributions from Towhid Hridoy(74 runs) and Najmul Hossain Shanto(45 runs). In reply, the unbeaten knock of 177 runs by Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith’s 63 runs.
- 2024 ICC T20 World Cup: The most recent encounter between the Bangladesh and Australia cricket teams was hosted at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, on 20th June, 2024, in the 44th match of the cup. Australia won the match by a margin of 28 runs. Pat Cummins was named the Player of the Match for his bowling spell of 4 overs, 21 runs, and 3 wickets.
Bangladesh vs Australia Head to Head Records
Head to Head in ODIs
| Category | Australia | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 22 | 22 |
| Won | 20 | 1 |
| Lost | 1 | 20 |
| No Result | 1 | 1 |
| Tied | 0 | 0 |
Head to Head in T20Is
| Category | Australia | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 11 |
| Won | 7 | 4 |
| Lost | 4 | 7 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 0 | 0 |
Head to Head in Test
| Category | Australia | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 6 | 6 |
| Won | 5 | 1 |
| Lost | 1 | 5 |
| Drawn | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 0 | 0 |
Bangladesh vs Australia ODIs ALL Matches Results
| Match Date | Team 1st | Team 2nd | Winner Team | Venue | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1990 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | Sharjah | 7 wickets |
| May 27, 1999 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | Chester-le-Street | 7 wickets |
| Sep 19, 2002 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 9 wickets |
| Aug 2, 2003 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | Cairns | 8 wickets |
| Aug 3, 2003 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | Cairns | 9 wickets |
| Aug 6, 2003 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | Darwin | 112 runs |
| Jun 18, 2005 | Australia | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Cardiff | 5 wickets |
| Jun 25, 2005 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | Manchester | 10 wickets |
| Jun 30, 2005 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | Canterbury | 6 wickets |
| Apr 23, 2006 | Bangladesh | Australia | Australia | Chattogram | 4 wickets |
| Apr 26, 2006 | Bangladesh | Australia | Australia | Fatullah | 67 runs |
| Apr 28, 2006 | Bangladesh | Australia | Australia | Fatullah | 9 wickets |
| Mar 31, 2007 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | North Sound | 10 wickets |
| Aug 30, 2008 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | Darwin | 180 runs |
| Sep 3, 2008 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | Darwin | 8 wickets |
| Sep 6, 2008 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | Darwin | 73 runs |
| Apr 9, 2011 | Bangladesh | Australia | Australia | Mirpur | 60 runs |
| Apr 11, 2011 | Bangladesh | Australia | Australia | Mirpur | 9 wickets |
| Apr 13, 2011 | Bangladesh | Australia | Australia | Mirpur | 66 runs |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Australia | Bangladesh | no result | The Oval | – |
| Jun 20, 2019 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | Nottingham | 48 runs |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Australia | Bangladesh | Australia | Pune | 8 wickets |
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