# Cricket: Calls are increasing for the axing of ageing batters following Australia’s humiliating nine-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the first Test in Darwin. The visitors claimed their first ever victory on Australian soil, and just their second Test victory over the world’s top-ranked side. Pressure is building over players such as Marnus Labuschagne and Jake Weatherald, who averaged under 27 since the start of the Ashes series against England late last year. Former captain Ricky Ponting says it was time for tough decisions.
Cricket: Australian batters under pressure after historic loss to Bangladesh