Bangladesh’s maiden Test matches performances at outside home:
Apart from India, Bangladesh has already travelled in all other Test playing nations. According to their record in a maiden Test match in every Test playing nation till date (except India), Bangladesh never won a Test while they only drew once and lost in the other 7 Test matches. The worst was that all those defeats were an innings defeats. So, Bangladesh is now desperate to change their fortune in this upcoming India tour.
Below are the stats related to Bangladesh’s maiden Test matches in other eight Test playing nations.
| Against | Venue | Start Date | Toss Result | Brief Scores | Match Result |
| Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 19th April 2001 | Zimbabwe won, decided to bowl first | Ban – 257 & 168 Zim – 457 |
Zimbabwe won by an innings and 32 runs |
| Pakistan | Multan | 29th August 2001 | Bangladesh won, decided to bat first | Ban – 134 & 148
Pak – 546/3 dec. |
Pakistan won by an innings and 264 runs |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 6th September 2001 | Sri Lanka won, decided to bowl first | Ban – 90 & 328 SL – 555/5 dec. |
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 137 runs |
| New Zealand | Hamilton | 18th December 2001 | Bangladesh won, decided to bowl first | NZ – 365/9 dec.
Ban – 205 & 108 |
New Zealand won by an innings and 52 runs |
| South Africa | East London | 18th October 2002 | Bangladesh won, decided to bowl first | SA – 529/4 dec.
Ban – 170 & 252 |
South Africa won by an innings and 107 runs |
| Australia | Darwin | 18th July 2003 | Australia won, decided to bowl first | Ban – 97 & 178
Aus – 407/7 dec. |
Australia won by an innings and 132 runs |
| West Indies | Gros Islet | 28th May 2004 | Bangladesh won, decided to bat first | Ban – 416 & 271/9 dec.
WI – 352 & 113/0 |
Drawn |
| England | Lord’s | 26th May 2005 | England won, decided to bowl first | Ban – 108 & 159
Eng – 528/3 dec. |
England won by an innings and 261 runs |