{"id":89329,"date":"2026-08-12T21:24:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=89329"},"modified":"2026-08-12T21:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:25:31","slug":"australia-vs-bangladesh-1st-test-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/08\/australia-vs-bangladesh-1st-test-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test 2026: Tips & Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We have our Australia vs Bangladesh prediction for the 1st test in Darwin, which kicks off on Thursday, August 13, at 12:30 PM.<\/p>\n

Australia is a skinny $1.02 favourite to win the 1st test on home soil, and we\u2019re hoping for a competitive affair, despite the visitors paying $19 to take the first of two tests in the series.<\/p>\n

Neds has odds available, and we have our Australia vs Bangladesh 1st test tips ready to go.<\/p>\n

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Match Betting<\/div>\n
Australia @ $1.02<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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We will keep this short and sweet. Australia should win the 1st test without much fuss, and although as cricket fans we want to see a competitive test, it\u2019s unlikely to happen.<\/p>\n

Playing in Darwin suits the Australians, who have solid form entering the series, and Bangladesh has gone backwards over the last few months, including only average form against a second-string Black Caps outfit.<\/p>\n

The odds are too short to back as a value bet, but if you\u2019re having a match bet, don\u2019t look past Australia as the top tip.<\/p>\n

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First Innings Specials<\/div>\n
Marnus Labuschagne to Score a Century @ $3.50<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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Neds has some unique Australia vs Bangladesh odds available, so check out their First Innings Specials.<\/p>\n

We picked out Marnus Labuschagne to score a century (100 runs), and if he scores 50 runs, you\u2019ll get refunded. It\u2019s a good bet, as we expect Labuschagne to hit top gear from the outset, and conditions in Darwin should suit his playing style.<\/p>\n

Bangladesh would need to bowl well to get him out for less than 50 runs, so at worst, we believe everyone will get a refund on their bet. It\u2019s worth the risk, and because it\u2019s a first innings bet, it will be settled in the first couple of days.<\/p>\n

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Player of the Match<\/div>\n
Pat Cummins @ $8.00<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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Our Australia vs Bangladesh 1st test predictions expect the batters to have a field day for Australia, but that\u2019s providing they bat first, as Bangladesh could get rolled for a low first innings total.<\/p>\n

Pat Cummins can be a lethal bowler when he\u2019s on form, and he could be the top wicket taker for Australia. He\u2019s on the second line of betting to take the most first innings wickets for Australia, but he should find his feet and have a big second innings.<\/p>\n

Punters can lock in $8 with Neds, and if he continues his recent form, the Bangladesh top order could struggle to keep their wicket.<\/p>\n

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Top Australian 1st Innings Run Scorer<\/div>\n
Marnus Labuschagne @ $5.80<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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It makes sense for us to include Labuschagne in our Australia vs Bangladesh predictions for top Australian 1st innings run scorer.<\/p>\n

We have him scoring a first-inning century at $3.50, and if he\u2019s able to achieve that feat, he should be the top Aussie run scorer. Multiple players could score over 100, but Labuschagne often kicks off with a big score when he gets a century.<\/p>\n

Steve Smith is the current $4 favourite, which isn\u2019t a surprising line for the former captain. He always produces a big effort in test matches, but Labuschagne has a point to prove, and the $5.80 odds are a good price from the team at Neds.<\/p>\n

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Top Bangladesh 1st Innings Run Scorer<\/div>\n
Liton Das @ $5.00<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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Liton Das is a model of consistency for Bangladesh, and the wicket keeper could help steady the ship after a rough start to the test match.<\/p>\n

We predict Bangladesh getting off to a slow start, and Australia\u2019s lethal bowling attack could plough through the top order. However, Das should offer them some respite, and he could play his way to 50+ runs.<\/p>\n

That should be enough to be the top Bangladesh 1st innings run scorer, and there is a case that he should be at shorter odds. Our Australia vs Bangladesh odds priced him at $3.40, so accept the value available.<\/p>\n

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This bet can be risky due to either team being capable of losing an early wicket, but the clear favourite is Australia, and with good reason.<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s opening batsmen are rock-solid in the crease, and we can\u2019t see Bangladesh\u2019s opening attack doing enough to dismiss them.<\/p>\n

The $1.44 odds aren\u2019t huge, but they are worth including in cricket multi bet this week, and it\u2019s another bet for the 1st test that won\u2019t take long to settle, so punters can reinvest winnings with live betting markets.<\/p>\n

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We have our Australia vs Bangladesh prediction for the 1st test in Darwin, which kicks off on Thursday, August 13, at 12:30 PM. Australia is a skinny $1.02 favourite to win the 1st test on home soil, and we\u2019re hoping for a competitive affair, despite the visitors paying $19 to take the first of two tests in the series. Neds has odds available, and we have our Australia vs Bangladesh 1st test tips ready to go. Australia vs Bangladesh Match Betting Australia @ $1.02 We will keep this short and sweet. Australia should win the 1st test without much fuss,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":89332,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,3045],"tags":[1646],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-89329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket","category-cricket-tips","tag-cricket-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"12\/08\/2026","event_country":"Australia"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89329"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89333,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89329\/revisions\/89333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89329"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=89329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}