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Katya Witney: A testing summer ahead for women’s domestic cricket

This time last year, counties were navigating their new homes alongside men’s sides at the same grounds, looking apprehensively at schedules which would see them play more cricket on bigger stages than ever before, and waiting to see what the third new system in eight years would bring.

Katya Witney on what lies ahead for the women’s domestic game

If 2025 was a summer of transition, 2026 will be more of a strength test.
This time last year, counties were navigating their new homes alongside men’s sides at the same grounds, looking apprehensively at schedules which would see them play more cricket on bigger stages than ever before, and waiting to see what the third new system in eight years would bring.
To the relief of all, it was mostly a success, with more fans at grounds for non-Hundred women’s domestic games than ever, huge overseas names queuing up to play whole ...

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