Australia's back-up boys crush Bangladesh

Michael Hussey and Shaun Marsh proved that even an under-strength and comparatively under-prepared Australia are a major handful for Bangladesh, who crumbled to their lowest ODI score and a 180-run loss

Young, bubbly and vicious

Bangladesh's fastest bowler is a nice young lad who likes nothing better than to knock a batsman's block off

White makes most of Symonds absence

The enforced absence of Andrew Symonds has opened a door for Cameron White during the series against Bangladesh. One of the few batsmen in Australia who could match Symonds for sheer power, White's legspin will also become more important if Symonds does n

Geeves grateful for dad's job advice

If it wasn't for some frank advice from his father, Brett Geeves would have been toiling away in a manual labour job in the miserable, wintry Tasmania weather on Saturday. Instead, he was working hard in draining heat for the priceless reward of two wicke

Johnson's speed frightened us - Siddons

Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach, believes several of his batsmen were scared of Mitchell Johnson's speed and he blamed their "silly shots" for the team's dismal effort against Australia in Darwin

Australia v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Darwin

Symonds sent home after going fishing

Andrew Symonds has a month to prove his commitment to the Australia team ahead of the India tour after he was banished from the squad in Darwin for going fishing and missing a team meeting

Bangladesh search for an upset

Bangladesh hope to expose Australia's lack of match practice in the first ODI in Darwin