DHAKA: The Netherlands and Nepal have been granted T-twenty International status at the International Cricket Council annual Conference in Melbourne, reports paktribune.

Both sides competed at the World T-twenty in Bangladesh in March, 2014.

The ICC rook the decision at its annual conference in Melbourne means Nepal can now take on established cricketing nations.

The ICC allows the non-Test playing nations with both ODI and Twenty20 status to involve in a bilateral Twenty20 or one-day series with Test playing nations.

The Netherlands were also given the status on the back of their solid performances during the World Twenty20.

They joined fellow ICC associate members Afghanistan, Ireland and Scotland, who have been involved in Twenty20 and ODI series with several Test playing teams.

BDST: 1845 HRS, JUN 30, 2014