Bangladesh, June 26 -- Bangladesh completed the 20th year of getting Test status today (Friday). On this day in 2000, the country achieved historic recognition from International Cricket Council (ICC) as the 10th Test playing nation.

Earlier, Bangladesh upheld their claim for the status in international cricket when Tigers won their first major international trophy, the ICC Trophy, beating Kenya in Kuala Lumpur in 1997.

Bangladesh's path to being a Test playing country was a little smoother after their astonishing victory over former world champions Pakistan in their maiden ICC World Cup in England in 1999.

But, to get the Test status for Bangladesh, it would require a lot more than just winning few matches as the country was lacking p...