The newest Test nation Afghanistan
Afghanistan, will become the 12th side to figure in men's Test cricket
Ireland , is the 11th side to figure in men's Test cricket
Ireland debuted against Pakistan last month.
Both Ireland and Afghanistan were granted Full Member and Test status last June.
The one-off Test against India will be Afghanistan's first step towards being ranked on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings
The Afghanistan national cricket team represents the country of Afghanistan in international cricket and the 12th Test cricket playing Full Member nation.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board was formed in 1995 and became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2001 and a member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in 2003
They are ranked 8th in International Twenty20 cricket as of 5 June 2018 ahead of four other full members Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Ireland.
On 22 June 2017, the International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded Afghanistan full Test status, along with Ireland
According to the ICC Future Tours Programme for 2019–23, Afghanistan are scheduled to play thirteen Tests
In January 2018, both the ACB and the BCCI confirmed the Test would be played in June in Bengaluru.
Afghanistan, will become the 12th side to figure in men's Test cricket
Ireland , is the 11th side to figure in men's Test cricket
Ireland debuted against Pakistan last month.
Both Ireland and Afghanistan were granted Full Member and Test status last June.
The one-off Test against India will be Afghanistan's first step towards being ranked on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings
The Afghanistan national cricket team represents the country of Afghanistan in international cricket and the 12th Test cricket playing Full Member nation.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board was formed in 1995 and became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2001 and a member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in 2003
They are ranked 8th in International Twenty20 cricket as of 5 June 2018 ahead of four other full members Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Ireland.
On 22 June 2017, the International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded Afghanistan full Test status, along with Ireland
According to the ICC Future Tours Programme for 2019–23, Afghanistan are scheduled to play thirteen Tests
In January 2018, both the ACB and the BCCI confirmed the Test would be played in June in Bengaluru.
