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When did Bangladesh gain full Test status?
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Jonny Bairstow of England batting during a semifinal match against Australia at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
In June 2000, Bangladesh was officially granted full Test status, becoming the 10th nation to achieve this distinction in cricket. The team played its inaugural Test match later that year in November against India in Dhaka.1