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12 Afghanistan will become the 12th nation and 13th team to play Tests

4 They will become the fourth team to make their debut against India after Pakistan (1952-53), Zimbabwe (1992-93) and Bangladesh (2000-01). 3 They have demonstrated the talent to stand toe-to-toe with Full Member nations, securing three straight ODI and T20 series wins over Zimbabwe as well as a win over eventual champions West Indies in 2016 World T20. Recently, they blanked Bangladesh 3-0 in a T20 series.