Question: Which country’s Cricket Board has recently announced to host Afghanistan’s first Test match?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) India
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Pakistan
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On December 12, 2017, the Indian Cricket Board announced the hosting of Afghanistan’s first Test match.
- This Test match will be held in the upcoming domestic season 2018-19.
- In the year 2015, the BCCI and the Afghanistan Cricket Board signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority.
- Under this MoU Ireland and Afghanistan were granted full membership status by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Afghanistan and Afghanistan and Ireland became the 11th and 12th country to play Test cricket.
- Recently, Afghanistan played a series against Ireland in Greater Noida.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bcci-sgm-india-agree-to-host-afghanistans-first-ever-test-match/article21390547.ece
http://www.livemint.com/Sports/4VStNFvG3WeR2GO8e4z1rM/BCCI-to-host-Afghanistan-in-firstever-Test-match.html