List of current first-class cricket teams#England and Wales
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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.
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Name
! Home ground ! Reference | ||
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| 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 [http://www.cricket.com.au/]
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Name
! Home ground ! Reference | ||
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colspan=3 | Sheffield Shield teams | ||
| New South Wales | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | [https://web.archive.org/web/20110115071146/http://nswblues.com.au/] |
| Victoria | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne; Junction Oval, St Kilda | [http://www.bushrangers.com.au/] |
| South Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | [https://web.archive.org/web/20150923071409/http://www.cricketsa.com.au/] |
| Queensland | Brisbane Cricket Ground (the Gabba), Brisbane | [http://www.bulls.com.au/] |
| Western Australia | WACA Ground, Perth | [http://www.waca.com.au/] |
| Tasmania | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | [http://www.tascricket.com.au/] |
colspan=3 | Other teams | ||
| Cricket Australia XI | Allan Border Field, Queensland | [http://www.cricketaustralia.com.au Cricket Australia] |
Bangladesh
National team: Bangladesh national cricket team [http://www.tigercricket.com.bd]
Notes:
- Bangladesh A and Bangladeshis matches are also considered first-class.
England and Wales
National team: England cricket team [http://www.ecb.co.uk/]
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Name
! Home ground ! Reference | ||
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colspan=3 | County teams | ||
| Derbyshire County Cricket Club | County Ground, Derby | [https://web.archive.org/web/20000823031259/http://www.dccc.org.uk/] |
| Durham County Cricket Club | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | [http://www.durhamccc.co.uk/] |
| Essex County Cricket Club | County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford | [http://www.essexcricket.org.uk/] |
| Glamorgan County Cricket Club | SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff | [https://web.archive.org/web/20180626173806/http://www.glamorgancricket.com/] |
| Gloucestershire County Cricket Club | County Cricket Ground, Bristol | [http://www.gloscricket.co.uk/] |
| Hampshire County Cricket Club | Rose Bowl, Southampton | [http://www.hampshirecricket.com/] |
| Kent County Cricket Club | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | [https://web.archive.org/web/20180809092756/http://kentcountycricket.co.uk/] |
| Lancashire County Cricket Club | Old Trafford, Manchester | [http://www.lccc.co.uk/] |
| Leicestershire County Cricket Club | Grace Road, Leicester | [http://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/] |
| Middlesex County Cricket Club | Lord's, London | [http://www.middlesexccc.com/] |
| Northamptonshire County Cricket Club | County Ground, Northampton | [https://web.archive.org/web/20180630142422/http://www.northantscricket.com/] |
| Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | [https://web.archive.org/web/20050419014037/http://www.nottinghamshire-county-cricket-club.co.uk/] |
| Somerset County Cricket Club | County Ground, Taunton | [http://www.somersetcountycc.co.uk/] |
| Surrey County Cricket Club | The Kia Oval, London | [http://www.surreycricket.com/] |
| Sussex County Cricket Club | County Cricket Ground, Hove | [http://www.sussexcricket.co.uk/] |
| Warwickshire County Cricket Club | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | [http://www.thebears.co.uk/] |
| Worcestershire County Cricket Club | New Road, Worcester | [http://www.wccc.co.uk/] |
| Yorkshire County Cricket Club | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | [http://www.yorkshireccc.org.uk/] |
colspan=3 | Other team(s) | ||
| Marylebone Cricket Club | Lord's, London | [https://web.archive.org/web/20180625213325/https://www.lords.org/mcc/ MCC] |
India
National team: India national cricket team [http://bcci.cricket.deepthi.com/]
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1061711.html |title=Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status |date=14 October 2016 |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 October 2016}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37657590 |title=Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship awarded first-class status |date=14 October 2016 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=14 October 2016}}
National team: Ireland cricket team
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Name
! Home ground ! City | ||
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colspan=3 | 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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20070125014750/http://www.nzcricket.co.nz/]
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Name
! Home ground ! Reference | ||
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| Auckland Cricket Association | Eden Park, Auckland | [http://www.aucklandcricket.co.nz/] |
| Canterbury Cricket Association | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | [http://www.canterburycricket.org.nz/] |
| Central Districts Cricket Association | McLean Park, Napier | [http://www.cdcricket.co.nz/] |
| Cricket Wellington | Basin Reserve, Wellington | [http://www.cricketwellington.co.nz/] |
| Northern Districts Cricket Association | Seddon Park, Hamilton | [http://www.ndcricket.co.nz/] |
| Otago Cricket Association | University Oval, Dunedin | [http://www.otagocricket.co.nz/] |
Pakistan
National team: Pakistan national cricket team
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Name
! Home ground ! Reference | ||
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|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 [http://www.cricket.co.za/]
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Name
! Home ground ! Reference | ||
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| Cape Cobras | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | |
| Dolphins | Kingsmead, Durban | |
| Knights | Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein | |
| Highveld Lions | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
| Titans | SuperSport Park, Centurion | |
| Warriors | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | |
colspan="3" | SAA Provincial Challenge | ||
| Boland | Boland Park, Paarl | |
| Border | Buffalo Park, East London | |
| Easterns | Willowmoore Park, Benoni | |
| Eastern Province | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | |
| Free State | Springbok Park, Bloemfontein | |
| Gauteng (Transvaal) | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
| Northern Cape | De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Kingsmead, Durban | |
| KwaZulu-Natal Inland | City Oval, Pietermaritzburg | |
| Namibia1 | Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek | |
| Northerns | Centurion Park, Centurion | |
| North West | North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom | |
| South Western Districts | Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn | |
| Western Province | Newlands, Cape Town |
Notes:
1 Also considered first-class when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
Sri Lanka
National team: Sri Lanka national cricket team [https://web.archive.org/web/20190907025610/http://www.srilankacricket.lk/]
West Indies
National team: West Indies cricket team [http://www.windiescricket.com/]
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Name
! Home ground ! Reference | ||
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| Barbados Cricket Association | Kensington Oval Bridgetown | [http://www.bcacricket.org/] |
| The Guyana Cricket Board | Bourda, Georgetown | |
| Jamaica Cricket Association | Sabina Park, Kingston | [http://www.cricketjamaica.org/] |
| Leeward Islands Cricket Association | Antigua Recreation Ground, Antigua | |
| Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board of Control | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | [http://www.ttcricketboard.com/] |
| Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control | Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
Note: West Indies 'A' and West Indian XI matches are also considered first-class.
Zimbabwe
National team: Zimbabwe national cricket team{{Cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/db/NATIONAL/ZIM/ |title=Zimbabwe |website=Cricinfo}}
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Name
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| Mashonaland Eagles | Harare Sports Club, Harare | |
| Matabeleland Tuskers | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | |
| Mid West Rhinos | Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe | |
| Mountaineers | Mutare Sports Club, Mutare | |
| Southern Rocks | Masvingo Sports Club , Masvingo |
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[https://web.archive.org/web/20060903000857/http://www.bermudacricketboard.com/]
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
=Canada=
National team: Canada national cricket team[https://web.archive.org/web/20110725135225/http://www.canadiancricket.org/index.jsp?page_id=home]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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20180822054914/http://www.cricket-kenya.com/]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
- [http://www.cricinfo.com cricinfo]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130721202817/http://cricketarchive.org/ cricketarchive]