Playing in the quarterfinals of the ODI World Cup, winning
the Under 19 World Cup, or defeating New Zealand in a Test match in Mount
Maunganui. These are among the few stars that have shone in Bangladesh’s
cricketing sky. But the nine-wicket victory over Australia in Darwin will
undoubtedly shine like a North Star forever.
It was Bangladesh’s third Test in Australia and only their
second tour of the country. It came 23 years after their previous visit, and
none of the players in the curre...