Which national cricket team gained Test status in 2017 alongside Ireland, having gone through one of the fastest rises through the ICC's tiers of any nation?

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Afghanistan gained Test status in 2017 alongside Ireland, capping one of the fastest rises through cricket's international tiers in the sport's history.

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1. Afghanistan made their Test debut against which country?Answer: Ireland
2. In which year did Afghanistan's men's cricket team make its full One Day International debut, having risen rapidly through the ICC's associate tiers?Answer: 2009
3. Which national cricket team made its Test debut against Pakistan at Malahide in May 2018, having gained Test status the previous year?Answer: Ireland
4. Afghanistan played their first-ever Test match in June 2018 against which country, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium?Answer: India
5. Rashid Khan became one of the first Afghan cricketers to play in a major overseas T20 league, but which country granted Afghanistan a long-term 'home' venue for international matches due to instability at home?Answer: India (Afghanistan has used various Indian venues, including Greater Noida and Dehradun, as home venues)

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