Afghanistan, Ireland turn Test-playing nations
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LONDON: Afghanistan and Ireland will join a ranks of full Test-playing nations after receiving a subsidy of a International Cricket Council’s (ICC) discussion on Thursday.
The physique pronounced it had voted to acknowledge a dual nations into a chosen organisation that is available to play normal five-day Test matches.
As new full members of a ICC, Ireland and Afghanistan will take a sum of countries personification Tests to 12.
Until 1982 there were usually 7 though that year Sri Lanka were admitted.
Zimbabwe afterwards assimilated in 1992 and Bangladesh became a many new member in 2000.
Cricket has a prolonged story in Afghanistan though a nation played among a sports minnows until gaining one-day general (ODI) standing in 2011.
Two years later, still pang from a impact of fight and conflict, a nation was given ‘associate member’ standing of a universe ruling physique ICC.
In 2015, Afghanistan played in their initial 50-over World Cup and they have also featured in a World T20 competition.
Ireland have usually progressed in a diversion and initial competent for a World Cup in 2007 when they pulled off a startle win over Pakistan and they have competent for both World Cups since.
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