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| name = ACC Asian Test Championship<br />
| image = Asian Test Championship 1998-99.png<br />
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| caption = Logo ACC Asian Test Championship<br />
| administrator = [[Asian Cricket Council]]<br />
| cricket format = [[Test cricket]]<br />
| first = [[1998-99 Asian Test Championship|1998-1999]]<br />
| last = [[2001-02 Asian Test Championship|2001-2002]]<br />
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament]]<br />
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The '''ACC Asian Test Championship''' was a professional [[Test cricket]] tournament contested between the Test playing nations of [[Asia]]: [[Indian cricket team|India]], [[Pakistani cricket team|Pakistan]], [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka]] and [[Bangladeshi cricket team|Bangladesh]]. It is not a regular event in the cricketing calendar and has so far been held only twice; in [[1998-99 Asian Test Championship|1998–99]] when Pakistan won and in [[2001-02 Asian Test Championship|2001–02]] with Sri Lanka as champions. It was originally planned that the tournament would be held every two years, alternatively with the [[Asia Cup]].<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/79324.html] Inaugural Asian Test championships 11 February 1999 Sa'adi Thawfeeq</ref><br />
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The Asian Test Championship is only the second example of a Test cricket tournament involving more than two teams, the first being the [[1912 Triangular Tournament]], which was held between [[Australian cricket team|Australia]], [[English cricket team|England]] and [[South African cricket team|South Africa]]. This tournament was considered to be the predecessor to the [[ICC World Test Championship]] that the International Cricket Council(ICC) was planning for the 9 member nations.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/74734.html] Asian Test Championship from 14 February to 17 March, 24 December 1998, 24 December 1998 by Peter Christie</ref><br />
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In 2006, the [[Asian Cricket Council]] cancelled the Asian Test Championship, as well as the Asian and African Cup, due to the tightly packed international cricket tour schedule. The third installment of the Championship had been delayed by four years due to conflicting tours of the participating members.{{cn|date=June 2021}}<br />
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==2001–2002 Asian Test Championship==<br />
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[[Bangladeshi cricket team|Bangladesh]], [[Pakistani cricket team|Pakistan]], [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka]] competed in the second Asian Test Championship between August 2001 and March 2002. India pulled out of the tournament due to [[2001-2002 India-Pakistan standoff|political tensions with Pakistan]].<br />
Pakistan and Sri Lanka both played Bangladesh in the two round robin matches. A win was worth 16 points, a tie 8 points and no points were awarded for a draw or loss. In addition to this, bonus points were awarded to teams for [[Bowling (cricket)|bowling]] and [[Batting (cricket)|batting]] performances. Pakistan and Sri Lanka qualified for the final after convincingly beating Bangladesh in [[Multan Cricket Stadium]] in Pakistan and [[Colombo]] in Sri Lanka.<br />
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The final was held at [[Gaddafi Stadium]] in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]]. [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka]] defeated [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]] by 8 wickets to win the second Asian Test championship.{{cn|date=June 2021}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Asia Cup]]<br />
* [[ICC World Test Championship]]<br />
* [[Women's Asia Cup]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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