Daniel is an Age sports reporter.
All-rounder Ashton Agar concedes Australia face a challenging task to avoid defeat in the first Test against Bangladesh as the pitch as the pitch at the Shere Bangla Stadium gets "harder and harder to bat on".
Dhaka: Australia are staring down the barrel of another Asian misadventure after they ran into trouble with Bangladesh's spinners and the decision review system on day two of the first Test in Dhaka.
Australia has collapsed late on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
Off-spinner Glenn Maxwell struck to end a fighting 155-run Bangladeshi fourth wicket partnership, leaving the host 5-190 at tea.
Winning a Test series in India is on Steve Smith's "bucket list" and the Australian captain views the series against Bangladesh as a stepping stone towards crossing off that item.
Australian coach Darren Lehmann concedes his team faces a challenge in its preparation for the first Test against Bangladesh starting on Sunday in Dhaka after its only tour match was washed out.
The Australian Cricketers Association has welcomed the news that Australia's Test players will have three Sheffield Shield matches to prepare for the first Ashes Test this summer.
Victorian stalwart Rob Quiney has announced his retirement from first-class cricket after missing out on a Bushrangers contract for the 2017-2018 season.
It was the AFL's newest venue, but it was an old-fashioned arm-wrestle. Port Adelaide fighting for a top four spot, the Bulldogs, trying to keep their top eight chances alive.
Australia's Test team has ventured to Bangladesh, and the first Test in Dhaka is just over a week away. Attention is back on the field for the country's top cricketers, and we look at 10 key storylines to keep an eye on during the two-Test series.
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