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.
| 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
National 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
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.[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
National team: New Zealand national cricket team [37]
| Name | Home ground | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Cricket Association | Eden Park, Auckland | [38] |
| Canterbury Cricket Association | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | [39] |
| Central Districts Cricket Association | McLean Park, Napier | [40] |
| Cricket Wellington | Basin Reserve, Wellington | [41] |
| Northern Districts Cricket Association | Seddon Park, Hamilton | [42] |
| Otago Cricket Association | University Oval, Dunedin | [43] |
Pakistan
National team: Pakistan national cricket team
| Name | Home ground | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Balochistan | Bugti Stadium, Quetta | |
| Central Punjab | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | |
| Northern | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | |
| Southern Punjab | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | |
| Sindh | National Stadium, Karachi |
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[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[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
- ^ 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.
