List of current first-class cricket teams
This is a list of current first-class cricket teams, organised first by country and then alphabetically. For a clear explanation of first-class status, see first-class cricket. Where a team plays at more than one home ground, only their main ground is listed here.
Afghanistan
National team: Afghanistan national cricket team1
From February 2017, Afghanistan domestic matches are granted first-class status. This will take effect in the next season of the Ahmad Shah Abdali tournament in September 2017. Afghanistan has six domestic teams that play in first-class and T20 competitions. They do not have a 50 over tournament.
| 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
| Name | Home ground | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Shield teams | ||
| New South Wales | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
| Victoria | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne; Junction Oval, St Kilda | |
| South Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | |
| Queensland | Brisbane Cricket Ground (the Gabba), Brisbane | |
| Western Australia | WACA Ground, Perth | |
| Tasmania | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | |
| Other teams | ||
| Cricket Australia XI | Allan Border Field, Queensland | Cricket Australia |
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
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.[4][5]
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
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 [6]
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.
External links
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.
- "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.