Most First-Class Matches Before Test Debut
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| 424 | WE Astill | England |
| 404 | J Vine | England |
| 392 | RGA Headley | West Indies |
| 385 | NI Thomson | England |
| 382 | RA Sinfield | England |
| 377 | AR Lewis | England |
| 371 | JH Parks | England |
| 371 | A Wood | England |
| 359 | EH Bowley | England |
| 351 | RD Jackman | England |
| 345 | HW Lee | England |
| 343 | D Denton | England |
| 339 | J Iddon | England |
| 336 | WFF Price | England |
| 332 | CT Radley | England |
| 328 | FSG Calthorpe | England |
| 318 | RW Tolchard | England |
| 313 | J Birkenshaw | England |
| 313 | TPB Smith | England |
| 306 | JG Binks | England |
| 303 | H Jupp | England |
| 300 | RM Prideaux | England |
| 299 | NA Mallender | England |
| 299 | AP Wells | England |
| 295 | F Barratt | England |
| 290 | DS Steele | England |
| 286 | GG Hearne | England |
| 283 | JM Brearley | England |
| 281 | AHH Gilligan | England |
| 281 | H Smith | England |
| 279 | WG Grace | England |
| 275 | JH King | England |
| 271 | CA Milton | England |
| 271 | RTD Perks | England |
| 271 | RW Taylor | England |
| 270 | PN Kirsten | South Africa |
| 269 | AS Kennedy | England |
| 266 | R Kilner | England |
| 265 | FW Tate | England |
| 264 | G Cook | England |
| 262 | JS Sharp | England |
| 261 | EE Hemmings | England |
| 259 | BW Luckhurst | England |
| 258 | EG Hayes | England |
| 257 | JC Clay | England |
| 257 | S Kinneir | England |
| 256 | Lord Hawke | England |
| 254 | EC Joyce | Ireland |
| 254 | DN Patel | New Zealand |
| 252 | HTW Hardinge | England |
The list shows occurrences of 250 appearances or more