Bangladesh coach warns of Australia fightback in second Test

Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons has warned his players about a strong Australia reaction as the two teams head into the second Test in Mackay, starting Saturday. The comments came after Bangladesh stunned the cricketing world with a nine-wicket victory in Darwin.

Australian media have dubbed last weekend's defeat a "Darwin disaster." Simmons stressed that his team cannot afford complacency against the side that leads the World Test Championship standings.

"The only thing I have to say to them, and I will reiterate, is that Australia will come harder," Simmons said on Friday.

"We have to maintain that performance or improve a little bit. Even if we need just a 1% improvement in some areas, we have to ensure that. But we know they will change their approach. They will come at us harder."

The Darwin win was Bangladesh's first Test victory on Australian soil, which Simmons described as one of the most satisfying results in his long cricket coaching career.

The former West Indies all-rounder also hinted he is reluctant to change a winning side, despite left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam putting pressure with impressive performances in training. Shoriful, who has 27 wickets in 13 Tests, missed the first match with a hamstring injury.

"He brings something different. But again, we just won a Test," Simmons said. "I am a person who does not like changing a winning team. So that is a possibility, but I cannot confirm."

Australia, meanwhile, confirmed they will make just one change to their lineup for the second Test, with Matt Renshaw promoted to open in place of Jake Weatherald, who was dropped on Tuesday after six unconvincing Tests.

Captain Pat Cummins initially said the team was considering bringing in a fourth fast bowler, Scott Boland, and leaving out Nathan Lyon, who took 1-125 in Darwin after recovering from a hamstring injury suffered in December last year. However, just an hour later, team officials confirmed Lyon would be retained after considering the pitch expected to favor pace at Great Barrier Reef Arena.

Apart from Steve Smith (71 and 44) and Cameron Green, who scored a century in the second innings, Australia's batting lineup struggled in Darwin. Cummins said he expects a much-improved performance from the whole team in Mackay.

"I certainly felt we didn't play our best cricket, and they played very well and deserved the win," Cummins said.

"So I think it's about getting back to when we play well. Luckily, we have enough data to look back on. I think our preparation is excellent, everyone is in good form. The question is converting that into good on-field results," he added.