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Test cricket continued to expand in the course of the twentieth century with the addition of the West Indies , New Zealand and India before the Second World War and then Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Zimbabwe , Bangladesh , Ireland and Afghanistan within the post-war period. South Africa was banned from worldwide cricket from 1970 to 1992 as part of the apartheid boycott. The 19th century saw underarm bowling outmoded by first roundarm and then overarm bowling. Organisation of the sport at county level led to the creation of the county clubs, beginning with Sussex in 1839. In December 1889, the eight leading county golf equipment fashioned the official County Championship, which began in 1890. Rohit Sharma is known as captain of the Indian men's Test cricket group following Virat Kohli's exit. Australia established its national first-class championship in 1892–93 when the Sheffield Shield was introduced. In Australia, the first-class groups represent the varied states. Prior to the