Starc tears through Bangladesh with five wickets in four-over blitz

Australia paceman Mitchell Starc took five wickets in his first four overs of the second test against Bangladesh in a brutal spell of swing bowling on a bouncy, Gabba-style wicket in Mackay, Queensland on Saturday.

The left-armer removed both Bangladesh openers, captain ‌Najmul Hossain ⁠Shanto ⁠and wicketkeeper Litton Das for ducks to leave Bangladesh at 12 ​for five.

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Opener Shadman Islam was out with the first ball of ​the match after sending a thick edge flying to Cameron Green in the gully.

Opener Tanzid Hasan followed in ​Starc's next over with a loose ⁠drive sending ‌a nick to Beau Webster in the ​slips, ​before Shanto was trapped lbw on the next ⁠ball, leaving Bangladesh at 9 for three.

Starc ​grabbed his fourth wicket when number three ​Mominul Haque drove at a full, wider delivery, nicking to Green at the gully.

Starc took his fifth wicket with another lbw to remove Das.

Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to field.

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‌Bangladesh lead the series 1-0 after a nine-wicket win in the series-opener in Darwin.

Matt Renshaw ​to open ​the batting for ⁠Australia in his first test in over three years, with Jake Weatherald dropped after consecutive failures in Darwin.

Bangladesh made ​one change to their Darwin XI, bringing in left-arm paceman Shoriful Islam after his recovery from a hamstring injury. He replaced fellow quick Ebadot Hossain.

Mackay's Great Barrier Reef Arena became Australia's 12th test venue.