Ireland, Afghanistan become Test-playing nations

London June 22 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday inducted Afghanistan and Ireland as full members after a unanimous vote at the ICC Full Council meeting at The Oval here.

Both nations will now be eligible to play Test cricket thereby increasing the number of Test-playing countries to 12.

Afghanistan and Ireland were today confirmed as Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after a unanimous vote at the ICC Full Council meeting at The Oval the global body said in a statement.

Both will now be eligible to play Test cricket following a Membership Committee recommendation that the respective Full Member applications from each met the newly approved membership criteria and should be put forward for approval the statement added.

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