Stuart MacGill took match figures of 10-133 as Australia beat Bangladesh by an innings and 98 runs before lunch on the fourth day of the second Test on Monday to clinch the series 2-0. Bangladesh, who were sent in to bat and made 295, had resumed their second innings on their overnight score of 106 for four after Australia had declared on 556 for four in their first innings. SCOREBOARD Bangladesh (1st Innings): 295 Australia (1st Innings): 556/4 decl Bangladesh (2nd Innings): H Sarkar c Hayden b MacGill 55; J Omar lbw Gillespie 8; H Bashar c Langer b Lee 25; M Ashraful lbw MacGill 0; S Hossain c Ponting b MacGill 16; A Kapali c Langer b MacGill 17; K Mashud lbw Gillespie 14; K Mahmud c Lee b MacGill 17; T Baisya lbw Gillespie 0; M Mortaza not out 3; A Hossain b Gillespie 4; Extras (nb-2, lb-2): 4 Total: 163 Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-87, 3-90, 4-90, 5-123, 6-136, 7-156, 8-156, 9-156 Bowling: McGrath 15-9-22-0, Gillespie 12.4-3-38-4, MacGill 20-3-56-5, Lee 11-2-45-1. Leg-spinner MacGill (5-56) and paceman Jason Gillespie (4-38) each took three wickets in the morning session as Bangladesh were bowled out for 163 in 58.4 overs. MacGill was named player of the match and the series, in which he claimed 17 victims. It was a sweet moment for the New South Wales and Nottinghamshire bowler who grabbed his second 10-wicket haul in his 25-Test career to take his tally to 131 victims. Australia captain Steve Waugh said MacGill was not simply a substitute for test cricket’s second-leading wicket-taker. “He’s taken over five wickets per Test match. It’s probably about time that everybody realised that he is not in Shane’s (Warne) shadow,” Waugh said. Hossain reported for suspect action LONDON: Bangladesh spin bowler Sanwar Hossain has been reported to the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a suspect bowling action, the sport’s world governing body said on Monday. An ICC statement said the umpires in the second Test against Australia in Cairns had reported Hossain after reviewing footage of his action on the second day. “The umpires asked to review footage of Hossain’s action from the second day’s play,” said ICC general manager Dave Richardson. “After reviewing the footage both on-field umpires and the third umpire decided to report the bowler to the ICC.” Hossain will be able to continue playing while working with specialist advisors over the next six weeks. Waugh (156 not out), Darren Lehmann (177) and Martin Love (100 not out) each made centuries in Australia’s innings. Australia won the first Test inside three days by an innings and 132 runs in Darwin while for Bangladesh, Monday’s series defeat extended their record to 20 losses and one draw in their 21-match history. Waugh said Bangladesh deserved Test-playing status. He backed the Asian nation’s continued improvement despite their poor record.
