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Obtaining Test status from the International Cricket Council (ICC) is a significant milestone for any cricketing nation. Countries often have to meet certain criteria related to cricket development, infrastructure, governance, and administration to attain this status.<br/><br/>1. Associate Membership: Initially, a country needs to become an Associate Member of the ICC. Associate Membership is the first step towards gaining Test status. <br/><br/>2. Playing Infrastructure: The country aspiring for Test status must demonstrate that it has the necessary infrastructure to support Test cricket. This includes having stadiums capable of hosting 5-day matches, practice facilities, accommodation for players and officials, and other logistical requirements.<br/><br/>3. Domestic Structure: The country must have a robust domestic cricket structure. This includes competitive domestic leagues and tournaments that provide opportunities for players to develop their skills and experience a high standard of cricket.<br/><br/>4. Performance in ICC Events: Performance in ICC events such as the ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup, and ICC Champions Trophy can also play a role in gaining Test status. Consistent success in these tournaments can demonstrate the country's cricketing prowess and its readiness for Test cricket.<br/><br/>In the last 20 years, ICC has made procedural changes in granting test status. Earlier, the qualifying criteria for playing test cricket was to defeat 5 test-playing nations in ODIs or T20Is. If a team did that then it was up to an internal ICC committee to decide whether they deserve full member status or not. This system lacked transparency and the procedure adopted by the internal committee was vague which led to a haphazard process of granting Test status.<br/><br/>Take for example the Bangladesh team, they were granted test status in June 2000 because of international pressure after they had defeated Pakistan in the 1999 WC. They neither had the experience nor the bench strength to be a test team at that point as a result they lost 103 test matches and won only 19 out of the total 140 that they have played till February 2024 which accounts for a win percentage of 13%. <br/>The ICC then proposed a system of promotion and relegation which roughly meant there would be two divisions, Division 1 and Division 2, if a top team played bad cricket then they would be relegated to Division 2 and if a Division 2 team played good cricket for longer periods they could be promoted to Division 1, but this proposal was dropped at an ICC meeting. <br/>The latest system that the ICC developed is this:-<br/>International teams that do not have Test status can play first-class cricket in the ICC Intercontinental Cup, under conditions which are similar to Tests.<br/>Then comes the ICC Test Challenge. An associate nation team must win the Intercontinental Cup to qualify for this challenge. The winner of the ICC Intercontinental Cup earns the opportunity to compete against the lowest-ranked Test team once every four