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
editNational team: Afghanistan national cricket team1
Beginning in 2017, Afghanistan domestic matches have had first-class and List A status.
| Name | Home ground | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Amo Region | n/a | |
| Band-e-Amir Region | n/a | |
| Boost Region | n/a | |
| Kabul Green | Kabul National Cricket Stadium, Kabul | |
| Mis Ainak Region | n/a | |
| Speen Ghar Region | n/a |
Australia
editNational team: Australia national cricket team [1]
| Name | Home ground | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Shield teams | ||
| New South Wales | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | [2] |
| Victoria | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne; Junction Oval, St Kilda | [3] |
| South Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | [4] |
| Queensland | Brisbane Cricket Ground (the Gabba), Brisbane | [5] |
| Western Australia | WACA Ground, Perth | [6] |
| Tasmania | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | [7] |
| Other teams | ||
| Cricket Australia XI | Allan Border Field, Queensland | Cricket Australia |
Bangladesh
editNational team: Bangladesh national cricket team [8]
Notes:
- Bangladesh A and Bangladeshis matches are also considered first-class.
England and Wales
editNational team: England cricket team [9]
India
editNational 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
editIreland'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
| Name | Home ground | City |
|---|---|---|
| Interprovincial teams | ||
| Leinster Lightning | Malahide Cricket Club Ground Clontarf Cricket Club Ground |
Dublin |
| Northern Knights | Stormont Cricket Ground | Belfast |
| North West Warriors | Bready Cricket Ground | Magheramason, near Derry, Strabane |
New Zealand
editNational team: New Zealand national cricket team [37]
Pakistan
editNational team: Pakistan national cricket team
South Africa
editNational team: South Africa national cricket team [44]
Notes:
1 Also considered first-class when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
Sri Lanka
editNational team: Sri Lanka national cricket team [45]
West Indies
editNational team: West Indies cricket team [46]
Note: West Indies 'A' and West Indian XI matches are also considered first-class.
Zimbabwe
editNational team: Zimbabwe national cricket team[7]
Countries with international first-class cricket
editThe following countries play first-class cricket as an international team in certain circumstances.
Hong Kong
editNational team: Hong Kong national cricket team1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
Namibia
editNational 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
editNational team: Netherlands national cricket team1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
Papua New Guinea
editNational team: Papua New Guinea national cricket team1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
Scotland
editNational 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
editNational team: United Arab Emirates national cricket team1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
Former first-class cricket teams
editBermuda
editNational team: Bermuda national cricket team[50]
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
Canada
editNational team: Canada national cricket team[51]1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
Cayman Islands
editNational team: Cayman Islands national cricket team1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
Kenya
editNational 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
editNational team: Malaysia national cricket team1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
Nepal
editNational team: Nepal national cricket team1
Note:
1first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
Uganda
editNational team: Uganda national cricket team1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
United States
editNational team: United States national cricket team1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cricket Association of Mizoram". Cricket Association of Mizoram. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Punjab Cricket Association". Punjab Cricket Association.
- ^ "Rajasthan Cricket Association". Rajasthan Cricket Association. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status". ESPN Cricinfo. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship awarded first-class status". BBC Sport. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe". Cricinfo.