- Source: List of current first-class cricket teams
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.
Australia
National team: Australia national cricket team [1]
Bangladesh
National team: Bangladesh national cricket team [8]
Notes:
Bangladesh A and Bangladeshis matches are also considered first-class.
England and Wales
National team: England cricket team [9]
India
National team: India national cricket team [28]
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.
National team: Ireland cricket team
New Zealand
National team: New Zealand national cricket team [37]
Pakistan
National team: Pakistan national cricket team
South Africa
National team: South Africa national cricket team [44]
Notes:
1 Also considered first-class when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
Sri Lanka
National team: Sri Lanka national cricket team [45]
West Indies
National team: West Indies cricket team [46]
Note: West Indies 'A' and West Indian XI matches are also considered first-class.
Zimbabwe
National team: Zimbabwe national cricket team
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[50]
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
= Canada
=National team: Canada national cricket team[51]1
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 [52]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.
External links
cricinfo
cricketarchive
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- List of current first-class cricket teams
- List of first-class cricket records
- India national cricket team
- First-class cricket
- Victoria cricket team
- List of cricket grounds in Australia
- Afghanistan national cricket team
- Western Australia cricket team
- List of Test cricket records
- List of Sri Lankan cricket teams
