Oxfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Oxfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.
The club plays matches at Banbury CC, Great & Little Tew, Challow and Childrey, Radley College & Bicester & North Oxford, Aston Rowant and Thame. There are plans to expand this range of venues.
The Minor Counties play three-day matches at a level below that of the first-class game. At present, Oxfordshire competes in the Western Division of the Minor Counties Championship.
Oxfordshire CCC is an integrated part of the Oxfordshire Cricket Board.
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