first class match

noun

A three- or five-day cricket match, with two innings per side, played under a set of conditions specified and officially recognised by an official governing body of cricket.

“He was playing a first-class match for Surrey.”

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Meanings

nounfirst class match (plural first class matches)

plural first class matches

  1. ball gamesA three- or five-day cricket match, with two innings per side, played under a set of conditions specified and officially recognised by an official governing body of cricket.

    He was playing a first-class match for Surrey.

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APA

first class match. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20class%20match

MLA

“first class match.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20class%20match. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first class match,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20class%20match.

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