Examples of 'first-class match' in a sentence

Meaning of "first-class match"

A first-class match is a type of cricket match that is played at the highest domestic level. It typically involves professional players and is considered to be of a high standard. First-class matches usually have longer durations and can last several days. They are often used as a selection criteria for national team players

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first-class match
He played in one first-class match as a wicketkeeper.
Coldwell did not play in the first-class match.
It was the only first-class match he played in the year.
He did not bowl in his one first-class match.
This is the only first-class match to have been played there.
This was to be his only first-class match.
This is the only first-class match to be played at the ground.
After the tour he played only one more first-class match.
He did not play a first-class match because of lack of his fitness.
On only two occasions did four of the brothers play in a first-class match together.
It is also the earliest first-class match to involve either team.
The first-class match against Queensland was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
This is his only first-class match to date.
It took over two years for Harris to play another first-class match.
It was usually the last first-class match of the season.

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Key claimed that Page bowled the delivery regularly, but never used it in a first-class match.
He managed to play a single first-class match in which he took just a single wicket.
Sedick Conrad played only in the first-class match.
In his only first-class match he was not required to bat and bowled 5 wicketless overs.
Now, the match is recognised as the initial first-class match to be played in Australia.
His final first-class match came against Leicestershire.
Later the same month, he played his first first-class match against Scotland in Dublin.
His final first-class match came against Worcestershire.
In the same season he played his second and final first-class match against Peshawar.
He appeared in one first-class match as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm leg break.
He played his only match for Scotland the following year, a first-class match against Ireland.
This was the only first-class match he played in Zimbabwe.
The Fourth Test was his last first-class match.
This was the only first-class match he played for Lancashire.
Ten years later Wilson represented Hampshire in a non first-class match against Somerset.
It is also the only first-class match played by a Burmese domestic team.
This match would be Haslop 's only first-class match.
Bull 's final first-class match for Hampshire came in the same season against Yorkshire.
During his career he played a single first-class match for Wales against Ireland.
His last first-class match was the victory over Cambridge University.
British Guiana played Trinidad there in a first-class match in October of the same year.
His final first-class match came the following year against the touring New Zealanders.
He subsequently top-scored for Scotland in a first-class match against the touring New Zealanders.
His final first-class match came for a British Universities team against the touring Sri Lankans.
Ahead of the Test matches, Pakistan also played a first-class match against Cricket Australia XI.
His only other first-class match was for Port Elizabeth against Natal the following year.
Rohit rested for first-class match.
The first-class match was drawn.
He never played in a first-class match.
He also played a first-class match for the Army against the West Indies.
Marchant de Lange ( Knights ) took his best figures in a first-class match.
This was his last first-class match in England.
Yeasin Arafat took his maiden five-wicket haul in a first-class match.
This was his first first-class match since December.
Hardik Patel (Gujarat) recorded his best bowling figures in a first-class match.

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