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 and away grounds, only their main ground is listed on this list.
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[edit] Afghanistan
National team: Afghanistan national cricket team1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
[edit] Australia
National team: Australia national cricket team [1]
| Name | Home ground | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tasmanian Tigers (Tasmania) | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | [2] |
| Western Warriors (Western Australia) | WACA Ground, Perth | [3] |
| New South Wales Blues (New South Wales) | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | [4] |
| Victorian Bushrangers (Victoria) | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | [5] |
| Southern Redbacks (South Australia) | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | [6] |
| Queensland Bulls (Queensland) | Brisbane Cricket Ground The Gabba, Brisbane | [7] |
[edit] Bangladesh
National team: Bangladesh national cricket team [8]
Note: Bangladesh 'A' and Bangladeshi XI matches are also considered first-class
[edit] Canada
National team: Canada national cricket team[9]
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
[edit] England and Wales
National team: England cricket team [10]
- Marylebone Cricket Club versus a first class county
- Oxford University versus Cambridge University
- Cambridge, Durham, Oxford and Loughborough University Centres of Cricketing Excellence matches versus first class counties.
[edit] India
National team: India national cricket team [29]
Notes:
1 Jharkhand is also known as Bihar, because Jharkhand was created out of the old state of Bihar in 2001. As most of the cricketing infrastructure in old Bihar was in Jharkhand, Jharkhand replaced Bihar as a first-class team.
2 Rest of India (in the Irani Trophy), India A, and various President's XIs are also adjudged first-class. Services cricket team, Services Sports Control Board, Model Sports Complex, Delhi and Railways cricket team, Railways, Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi also play first class cricket. Make shift zonal teams are also made and guest teams like England lions also play.
[edit] Ireland
National team: Ireland cricket team1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup or when playing against Scotland.
[edit] Kenya
National team: Kenya national cricket team [38]1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup and against touring first-class teams.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Netherlands
National team: Netherlands national cricket team1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
[edit] New Zealand
National team: New Zealand national cricket team [39]
[edit] Pakistan
National team: Pakistan national cricket team
| Name | Home ground | Reference
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|---|---|---|
| Lahore Cricket Association | Gaddafi Stadium,Lahore | |
| Faisalabad Cricket Association | Iqbal Stadium,Faisalabad | |
| Hyderabad Cricket Association | Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad | |
| Karachi Cricket Association Whites | National Stadium, Karachi | |
| Multan Division Cricket Association | Multan Cricket Stadium Multan | |
| Peshawar Cricket Association | Arab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | |
| Quetta Cricket Association | Bugti Stadium, Quetta | |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Association | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi | |
| Sialkot Cricket Association | Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot |
[edit] 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.
[edit] South Africa
National team: South Africa national cricket team [46]
Notes:
1 Also considered first-class when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
2 A composite guest team from Zimbabwe known as Zimbabwe Provinces also plays first-class cricket in the SAA Provincial Challenge.
[edit] Sri Lanka
National team: Sri Lanka national cricket team [47]
| Team Name & Province | Home-ground & City | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| National League | ||
| Basnahira North cricket team, Western Province | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| Kandurata cricket team, Central Province | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | |
| Ruhuna cricket team, Southern Province | Hambantota International Cricket Stadium Hambantota | |
| Uthuru cricket team, North Central Proincve | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla | |
| Uva cricket team, Uva Province | Badulla cricket Stadium, Badulla | |
| Wayamba cricket team, North Western Province | Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala | |
[edit] United Arab Emirates
National team: United Arab Emirates national cricket team1
Note:
1 first-class only when playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup/Shield.
[edit] West Indies
National team: West Indies cricket team [48]
Note: West Indies 'A' and West Indian XI matches are also considered first-class. During the 07/08 season the W.I. U-19 cricket team and the Combined Campuses and Colleges (a team drawn from university and college students across the West Indies) will be playing in the first class competition.
[edit] Zimbabwe
National team: Zimbabwe national cricket team [4]
