Counties

The eighteen English first-class counties are the main cricket teams in England. They are all named after (and originally represented) historic English counties.

Although Glamorgan is a Welsh county, it is generally included when referring to the English first-class counties.

The full name of the cricket team is usually formed from the name of the county followed by the words County Cricket Club, which are often abbreviated to CCC.

The English first-class counties

Derbyshire		Durham		Essex
Glamorgan		Gloucestershire		Hampshire
Kent		Lancashire		Leicestershire
Middlesex		Northamptonshire		Nottinghamshire
Somerset		Surrey		Sussex
Warwickshire		Worcestershire		Yorkshire

Derbyshire	Middlesex
Durham	Northamptonshire
Essex	Nottinghamshire
Glamorgan	Somerset
Gloucestershire	Surrey
Hampshire	Sussex
Kent	Warwickshire
Lancashire	Worcestershire
Leicestershire	Yorkshire