Aus v Ban 1st Test 2026 - Josh Hazlewood keeps Scott Boland out of Australia XI for first Test against Bangladesh

Pat Cummins confirmed an expected line-up a day out from the match – as Test cricket returns to Darwin after 22 years – with Australia’s first-choice attack playing together for the first time since the tour of the West Indies more than a year ago.

Hazlewood has not played international cricket since last October, having missed the entire Ashes with injury, while Cummins only featured once against England – his lone appearance for Australia since that West Indies series.

Cameron Green and Beau Webster will line up together in the middle order – either side of Alex Carey – while Jake Weatherald opens alongside Travis Head as they continue their pairing which came together early in the Ashes.

Nathan Lyon also returns having had his Ashes series cut short by the hamstring injury he picked up in Adelaide.

Alongside Boland, Josh Inglis is the other player from the initial squad not to make the XI.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto did not name his XI on the eve of the Test, saying there were a few “niggles” in the camp, but confirmed Litton Das was fit to take his place.

Australia XI for first Test vs Bangladesh

Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Beau Webster, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (capt), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

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