Campbell Thompson : South Australia’s 22-year-old left-arm fast bowler exposed Bangladesh’s batting vulnerabilities ahead of the first Test.
Cricket Australia XI 355 (Whylie 130, Doran 76, Patterson 53, Mahmud 4-42) defeated Bangladesh 263 (Mehidy 109*, Rocchiccioli 6-83) and 54 (Thompson 8-25) by an innings and 38 runs.
Campbell Thompson: 8 Wickets Sink Bangladesh
Campbell Thompson :Bangladesh has suffered a major setback ahead of the Test series against Australia starting next week. In a warm-up match played in Darwin, the Cricket Australia (CA) XI handed them a crushing defeat by an innings and 38 runs. Bangladesh’s second innings folded for just 54 runs, with left-arm fast bowler Campbell Thompson delivering a magnificent spell to claim 8 wickets for 25 runs.
Campbell Thompson: Bangladesh Collapse for 54
Campbell Thompson : Bangladesh began their second innings on the third day with two wickets already down, but the team could not even last until lunch, losing the remaining eight wickets in the next 17 overs. Opener Tanzid Hasan, who scored 22, was the only batsman to reach double figures.
Thompson Stars with 8/25
Campbell Thompson : The 22-year-old Thompson, who has played only one first-class match to date, had begun wreaking havoc the previous evening. He claimed the first five wickets of the second innings, while off-spinner Corey Rocchiccioli took one wicket in between, adding to the six he had taken in the first innings.
Campbell Thompson Finishes Bangladesh
Campbell Thompson : Thompson then returned to trap captain Najmul Hossain Shanto LBW for a duck and wrapped up the match by taking the final two wickets off consecutive deliveries. After the match, Thompson said, “Sometimes luck is on your side. Today was one of those days. It’s a fantastic experience to get the chance to play against a Test team before the Test series. I learned a lot playing alongside experienced players like Kurtis Patterson and Corey Rocchiccioli.”
Bangladesh has only four days to prepare before facing bowlers like Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood. • Azhar Niaz Chattha/BCB
Thompson Eyes Next Challenge
Campbell Thompson : He added, “Bowling against Bangladesh’s top batters gave me valuable experience. My goal now is to bowl well at every level and take things one step at a time.” Last season, Thompson played for the Prime Minister’s XI against England. Subsequently, he made his debut for South Australia in both One-Day matches and the Sheffield Shield. In the Sheffield Shield, he bowled an impressive spell against Usman Khawaja, though his season was cut short by a hamstring injury.
Warm-Up Defeat Puts Bangladesh on Alert
Campbell Thompson : This defeat is certainly a cause for concern for Bangladesh. They now have only four days before the first Test against Australia, where they will have to face lethal fast bowlers like Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood.
Miraz’s Hundred Not Enough
Campbell Thompson : However, in the first innings, Bangladesh had scored 263 runs, thanks to a magnificent century by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who batted at number seven. With the ball, Hasan Mahmud claimed four wickets for 42 runs, but the batting lineup completely collapsed in the second innings, resulting in a crushing defeat for the team.
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