List_of_English_First_Class_Cricket_Counties

List of current first-class cricket teams

List of current first-class cricket teams

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This is a list of current first-class cricket teams, organised first by country and then alphabetically. A first class match is one of three or more days' scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officially adjudged to be worthy of the status by virtue of the standard of the competing teams. Matches must allow for the teams to play two innings each.

Where a team plays at more than one home ground, only their main ground is listed here.

Afghanistan

National team: Afghanistan national cricket team1
Beginning in 2017, Afghanistan domestic matches have had first-class and List A status.

More information Name, Home ground ...

Australia

National team: Australia national cricket team

Bangladesh

National team: Bangladesh national cricket team

Notes:

  • Bangladesh A and Bangladeshis matches are also considered first-class.

England and Wales

National team: England cricket team

India

National team: India national cricket team

More information Name, Home ground ...

Notes:
1 Rest of India (in the Irani Trophy), India A, and various President's XIs are also adjudged first-class.
2 Makeshift zonal teams are also made and guest teams like England lions also play.

Ireland

Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship received first-class status in October 2016 from the ICC. The first-class status for the matches came into effect with the 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship.[5][6]

National team: Ireland cricket team

New Zealand

National team: New Zealand national cricket team

Pakistan

National team: Pakistan national cricket team

South Africa

National team: South Africa national cricket team

Notes:
1 Also considered first-class when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Sri Lanka

National team: Sri Lanka national cricket team

West Indies

National team: West Indies cricket team

Note: West Indies 'A' and West Indian XI matches are also considered first-class.

Zimbabwe

National team: Zimbabwe national cricket team[7]

Countries with international first-class cricket

The following countries play first-class cricket as an international team in certain circumstances.

Hong Kong

National team: Hong Kong national cricket team1

Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Namibia

National team: Namibia national cricket team1

Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup and in the South African SAA Provincial Challenge against South African first-class teams.

Netherlands

National team: Netherlands national cricket team1

Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Papua New Guinea

National team: Papua New Guinea national cricket team1

Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Scotland

National team: Scotland national cricket team1

Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup or when playing against Ireland or English first-class county teams.

United Arab Emirates

National team: United Arab Emirates national cricket team1

Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Former first-class cricket teams

Bermuda

National team: Bermuda national cricket team

Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Canada

National team: Canada national cricket team1

Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Cayman Islands

National team: Cayman Islands national cricket team1

Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Kenya

National team: Kenya national cricket team 1

Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup and against touring first-class teams.

Malaysia

National team: Malaysia national cricket team1

Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Nepal

National team: Nepal national cricket team1

Note:
1first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Uganda

National team: Uganda national cricket team1

Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.

United States

National team: United States national cricket team1

Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.


References

  1. India, Nerve - News and Analysis of. "Cricket Association Of Bengal". www.nerve.in. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
  2. "Cricket Association of Mizoram". Cricket Association of Mizoram. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. "Punjab Cricket Association". Punjab Cricket Association.
  4. "Rajasthan Cricket Association". Rajasthan Cricket Association. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. "Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status". ESPN Cricinfo. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. "Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship awarded first-class status". BBC Sport. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  7. "Zimbabwe". Cricinfo.

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