I missed the announcement that Afghanistan and Ireland have been given test status. I think it's great personally, and the Afghan story in particular is amazing. Can't wait for both these teams to tour here, reckon they'll have some fun fans
Meanwhile, NZ is effectively handing back our test status. We have 2 Tests V. West Indies as the first two games of the summer, and 2 Tests v. England as the last two games. In between we have 24 limited overs games. There is 5 ODI 3 T20 series against Pakistan FFS. Do we need 8 limited overs games and no tests against Pakistan?