Bangladesh achieved the historic feat of winning a Test match against Australia in Australia on Sunday (Aug 16). Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh Test side won the first Test in Darwin by nine wickets, clinching only their second win against Australia in Tests and the first since the 2017 Dhaka Test. &nbsp;Having registered several famous wins across formats over the years, beating a full-strength Australian Test team tops all victories. Shanto, whose captaincy and belief in his team did wonders, said Darwin's Test win will go down as the greatest in Bangladesh's cricket history.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/history-in-darwin-as-bangladesh-stun-australia-with-maiden-test-win-down-under-take-1-0-lead-1786857351533">History in Darwin as Bangladesh stun Australia with maiden Test win Down Under; take 1-0 lead</a> &nbsp;"Very happy, proud of myself and the way the boys played. We did a lot of hard work,” winning captain Shanto said after Bangladesh chased 57 with nine wickets remaining on day four of the Darwin Test. &nbsp;While Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the star player for scoring a gritty fifty in Bangladesh’s first innings and later picking up five wickets in Australia’s second innings, new-ball quick Hasan Mahmud was the Player of the Match for his nine wickets in the game.&nbsp; &nbsp;Speaking on how the pacers orchestrated Bangladesh’s most famous win, Shanto said, “That is the biggest change for Bangladesh in the Test format. Earlier, five years ago, pacers didn't want to play Tests. But we've been playing lots of Test cricket, and they are giving importance to the Test format. They want to play, want to perform, want to be world-class. That is the mindset they now have.”&nbsp;WATCH -

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<h2>Bangladesh’s Biggest Win</h2>Touring Australia for the second time and in only its third Test Down Under, Bangladesh have a Test win to their name. Putting this win above every other across formats, Shanto reflected, “This is the biggest win so far for Bangladesh in any format. Going forward, we want to do something special in the future.” &nbsp;Upon being asked about their plans for the second Test in Mackay, where they would have a chance of creating history, Shanto explained, “We have to play five days of good cricket, and I'm going to say the same thing. If we play session by session, if the lower order keeps chipping in, those are the things."

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto calls Bangladesh's historic 9-wicket victory over Australia in Darwin their greatest win in any format after securing a 1-0 series lead.

Bangladesh achieved the historic feat of winning a Test match against Australia in Australia on Sunday (Aug 16). Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh Test side won the first Test in Darwin by nine wickets, clinching only their second win against Australia in Tests and the first since the 2017 Dhaka Test. Having registered several famous wins across formats over the years, beating a full-strength Australian Test team tops all victories. Shanto, whose captaincy and belief in his team did wonders, said Darwin's Test win will go down as the greatest in Bangladesh's cricket history. Also read| History in Darwin as Bangladesh stun Australia with maiden Test win Down Under; take 1-0 lead "Very happy, proud of myself and the way the boys played. We did a lot of hard work,” winning captain Shanto said after Bangladesh chased 57 with nine wickets remaining on day four of the Darwin Test. While Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the star player for scoring a gritty fifty in Bangladesh’s first innings and later picking up five wickets in Australia’s second innings, new-ball quick Hasan Mahmud was the Player of the Match for his nine wickets in the game. Speaking on how the pacers orchestrated Bangladesh’s most famous win, Shanto said, “That is the biggest change for Bangladesh in the Test format. Earlier, five years ago, pacers didn't want to play Tests. But we've been playing lots of Test cricket, and they are giving importance to the Test format. They want to play, want to perform, want to be world-class. That is the mindset they now have.” WATCH -

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto calls Bangladesh's historic 9-wicket victory over Australia in Darwin their greatest win in any format after securing a 1-0 series lead.

'Our Biggest Win Ever': Captain Shanto on Bangladesh's historic Darwin Test triumph over Australia

It was a historic day for left-arm fast bowlers on the opening day of the Darwin Test, as Australia’s Mitchell Starc surpassed Sri Lanka legend Rangana Herath to become the leading wicket-taker among left-arm bowlers in Test cricket history. Starc reached the landmark by dismissing Shadnan Islam for his 434th Test wicket and moved past Herath’s tally of 433 wickets to claim the record.&nbsp;Australia, meanwhile, struggled in the first innings after choosing to bat first, as they were bowled out for just 198, their lowest-ever Test total against Bangladesh. Their previous lowest was 217 in Mirpur in 2017.&nbsp;Australia started with a 45-run opening stand between Travis Head (22) and Jake Weatherald (23), but soon lost four wickets for 74 runs. Steve Smith tried to steady the innings with a fighting 71 off 109 balls, including seven fours and a six, but Bangladesh bowlers continued to dominate.&nbsp;Hasan Mahmud was the standout bowler for Bangladesh, as he picked up six wickets for 55 runs in 17 overs. His figures became the best-ever by a Bangladeshi bowler against Australia, surpassing Mohammad Rafique’s 5/62 in Fatullah in 2006.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/afg-vs-ire-sediqullah-atal-scripts-history-with-highest-odi-score-on-birthday-1786614540284">AFG vs IRE: Sediqullah Atal scripts history with highest ODI score on birthday</a>&nbsp;Hasan now has three five-wicket hauls in 15 Tests, the second-most by a Bangladesh fast bowler. Only Shahadat Hossain, with four five-wicket hauls, is ahead of him.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ban-vs-aus-1st-test-mahmud-leads-bangladesh-s-dominance-over-australia-on-day-1-1786611677784">BAN vs AUS 1st Test: Mahmud leads Bangladesh's dominance over Australia on Day 1</a>&nbsp;Meanwhile, Taskin Ahmed also reached a major milestone, completing 300 international wickets with figures of 2/55 to become only the sixth Bangladeshi bowler to achieve the feat. The right-arm pacer now has 300 wickets in 204 matches, including 13 four-wicket hauls and three five-wicket hauls.&nbsp;Only Shakib Al Hasan (712), Mashrafe Mortaza (389), Mustafizur Rahman (384), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (369) and Taijul Islam (302) have more international wickets for Bangladesh than Taskin.<h3>Left-arm bowlers with most wickets in Test cricket</h3>

<figure class="table"><table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Name</th><th>Team</th><th>Tests</th><th>Wicket</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Mitchell Starc</td><td>Australia</td><td>106*</td><td>434</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Rangana Herath</td><td>Sri Lanka</td><td>93</td><td>433</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Wasim Akram</td><td>Pakistan</td><td>104</td><td>414</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Daniel Vettori</td><td>New Zealand</td><td>113</td><td>362</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Chaminda Vaas</td><td>Sri Lanka</td><td>111</td><td>355</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

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The Australian pace great took his 434th Test wicket in Darwin, surpassing Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath to become the highest wicket-taking left-arm bowler in Test cricket.

It was a historic day for left-arm fast bowlers on the opening day of the Darwin Test, as Australia’s Mitchell Starc surpassed Sri Lanka legend Rangana Herath to become the leading wicket-taker among left-arm bowlers in Test cricket history. Starc reached the landmark by dismissing Shadnan Islam for his 434th Test wicket and moved past Herath’s tally of 433 wickets to claim the record. Australia, meanwhile, struggled in the first innings after choosing to bat first, as they were bowled out for just 198, their lowest-ever Test total against Bangladesh. Their previous lowest was 217 in Mirpur in 2017. Australia started with a 45-run opening stand between Travis Head (22) and Jake Weatherald (23), but soon lost four wickets for 74 runs. Steve Smith tried to steady the innings with a fighting 71 off 109 balls, including seven fours and a six, but Bangladesh bowlers continued to dominate. Hasan Mahmud was the standout bowler for Bangladesh, as he picked up six wickets for 55 runs in 17 overs. His figures became the best-ever by a Bangladeshi bowler against Australia, surpassing Mohammad Rafique’s 5/62 in Fatullah in 2006. Also Read - AFG vs IRE: Sediqullah Atal scripts history with highest ODI score on birthday Hasan now has three five-wicket hauls in 15 Tests, the second-most by a Bangladesh fast bowler. Only Shahadat Hossain, with four five-wicket hauls, is ahead of him. Also Read - BAN vs AUS 1st Test: Mahmud leads Bangladesh's dominance over Australia on Day 1 Meanwhile, Taskin Ahmed also reached a major milestone, completing 300 international wickets with figures of 2/55 to become only the sixth Bangladeshi bowler to achieve the feat. The right-arm pacer now has 300 wickets in 204 matches, including 13 four-wicket hauls and three five-wicket hauls. Only Shakib Al Hasan (712), Mashrafe Mortaza (389), Mustafizur Rahman (384), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (369) and Taijul Islam (302) have more international wickets for Bangladesh than Taskin. Left-arm bowlers with most wickets in Test cricket

The Australian pace great took his 434th Test wicket in Darwin, surpassing Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath to become the highest wicket-taking left-arm bowler in Test cricket.

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'Our Biggest Win Ever': Captain Shanto on Bangladesh's historic Darwin Test triumph over Australia

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