first-class cricket
noun /ˌfɜːst klɑːs ˈkrɪkɪt/
/ˌfɜːrst klæs ˈkrɪkɪt/
[uncountable]- the type of cricket in which it takes three days or more to play a match. In Britain, first-class cricket refers to the county championship and to international matches.