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 [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]
| Name | Home ground | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Divisional (National Cricket League) | ||
| Barisal Division | Barisal Divisional Stadium, Barisal | |
| Chittagong Division | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong | |
| Dhaka Division | Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | |
| Dhaka Metropolis | Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | |
| Khulna Division | Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna | |
| Rajshahi Division | Rajshahi Divisional Stadium, Rajshahi | |
| Rangpur Division | Rangpur Cricket Garden, Rangpur | |
| Sylhet Division | Sylhet Stadium, Sylhet | |
| Zones (Bangladesh Cricket League) | ||
| Central Zone | Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium | |
| South Zone | Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Barisal Divisional Stadium | |
| East Zone | Sylhet Stadium, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | |
| North Zone | Rajshahi Divisional Stadium, Rangpur Cricket Garden | |
Notes:
- Bangladesh A and Bangladeshis matches are also considered first-class.
England and Wales[]
National team: England cricket team [9]
| Name | Home ground | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| County teams | ||
| Derbyshire County Cricket Club | County Ground, Derby | [10] |
| Durham County Cricket Club | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | [11] |
| Essex County Cricket Club | County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford | [12] |
| Glamorgan County Cricket Club | SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff | [13] |
| Gloucestershire County Cricket Club | County Cricket Ground, Bristol | [14] |
| Hampshire County Cricket Club | Rose Bowl, Southampton | [15] |
| Kent County Cricket Club | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | [16] |
| Lancashire County Cricket Club | Old Trafford, Manchester | [17] |
| Leicestershire County Cricket Club | Grace Road, Leicester | [18] |
| Middlesex County Cricket Club | Lord's, London | [19] |
| Northamptonshire County Cricket Club | County Ground, Northampton | [20] |
| Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | [21] |
| Somerset County Cricket Club | County Ground, Taunton | [22] |
| Surrey County Cricket Club | The Kia Oval, London | [23] |
| Sussex County Cricket Club | County Cricket Ground, Hove | [24] |
| Warwickshire County Cricket Club | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | [25] |
| Worcestershire County Cricket Club | New Road, Worcester | [26] |
| Yorkshire County Cricket Club | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | [27] |
| Other team(s) | ||
| Marylebone Cricket Club | Lord's, London | MCC |
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.[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 [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]
| Name | Home ground | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| SuperSport Series | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 [45]
West Indies[]
National team: West Indies cricket team [46]
| Name | Home ground | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados Cricket Association | Kensington Oval Bridgetown | [47] |
| The Guyana Cricket Board | Bourda, Georgetown | |
| Jamaica Cricket Association | Sabina Park, Kingston | [48] |
| Leeward Islands Cricket Association | Antigua Recreation Ground, Antigua | |
| Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board of Control | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | [49] |
| 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[6]
| Name | Home ground | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Mashonaland Eagles | Harare Sports Club, Harare | |
| Matabeleland Tuskers | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | |
| Mid West Rhinos | Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe | |
| Mountaineers | Mutare Sports Club, Mutare | |
| Rising Stars | Takashinga Cricket Club, Highfield, Harare |
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[]
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.
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