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23 August 2026

Updated WTC points table: How Australia's big win over Bangladesh impacts India

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Updated WTC points table: How Australia's big win over Bangladesh impacts India

Australia avenged last week's loss in Darwin with an innings-and-51-run thrashing of Bangladesh in the second and final Test in Mackay on Sunday.

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