Afghanistan and Ireland's journeys to Test cricket

Sport360 staff 20:05 22/06/2017
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    AFGHANISTAN CRICKET’S RECENT TIMELINE

    2001 – Become an affiliate member of the ICC.

    2009 – Play in their first official ODI match, defeating Scotland by 89 runs.

    2010 – Participate in the ICC World T20 for the first time.

    2013 – Become an associate member of the ICC.

    2015 – Participate in the ICC Cricket World Cup for the first time. A win against Scotland sees them end the group stages with two points.

    2016 – Defeat West Indies, who would go on to become eventual champions, in the ICC World T20.

    2017 – Become a full member of the ICC and, thereby, attain Test status.


    IRELAND CRICKET’S RECENT TIMELINE

    1993 – Become an associate member of the ICC.

    2006 – Play in their first official ODI match, but lose to England by 38 runs. They would defeat Scotland to register their first ODI win a few weeks later.

    2007 – Participate in the ICC Cricket World Cup for the first time and reach the Super 8 stage after a tied match against Zimbabwe and a win against Pakistan.

    2009 – Participate in the ICC World T20 for the first time and defeat Bangladesh en route to reaching the Super 8 stage of the tournament.

    2011 – Defeat England in a World Cup match thanks to a brilliant century from Kevin O’Brien.

    2015 – Another World Cup, another big win for Ireland as they get the better of the West Indies.

    2017 – Become a full member of the ICC and, thereby, attain Test status.

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