Mackay Test pitch earns 'very good' rating following Australia-Bangladesh match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 3:32 AM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
The pitch for the two-day Test match between Australia and Bangladesh in Mackay is set to receive the ICC's highest rating of 'very good.' Match referee Sir Richie Richardson's assessment follows a match that ended with Australia bowling out Bangladesh for 64 and 95, winning by an innings and 51 runs. The pitch yielded 30 wickets in 125 overs and demonstrated favorable conditions for seam movement and bounce. The ICC must approve the pitch rating officially. This Test marked Mackay's debut as a Test venue, recording one of the shortest completed matches in history.
- •Match referee Sir Richie Richardson to grade pitch as 'very good'.
- •Australia wins by an innings and 51 runs against Bangladesh.
- •Match featured 30 wickets falling in 125 overs.
- •This was Mackay's inaugural Test match.
- •Australia's total of 210 is among the lowest for a winning innings.
- 3:32 AMYahoo Sports — Australia vs Bangladesh: Two-day Mackay Test pitch set for highest possible ‘very good’ rating
"While fans have been split over the pitch at Mackay, the two-day match venue is about to get perhaps the highest possible rating.
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