The T20 Blast women's competition (sponsor name Vitality Blast) is a planned professional women's Twenty20 competition for tier-one county cricket clubs in England and Wales, run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). It serves as the successor to the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and is the women's equivalent to the T20 Blast.
| Countries | England and Wales |
|---|---|
| Administrator | ECB |
| Format | Women's Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2025 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
Teams
editEight teams will compete in the inaugural 2025 season: the Birmingham Bears, Durham, Essex, Hampshire, the Lancashire Thunder, Somerset, Surrey, and The Blaze.[1][2][3][4] Glamorgan and Yorkshire will be awarded tier-one status and join the league in 2027, while a further two clubs will be awarded tier-one status in 2029.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Women's teams to enter 2025 Blast and One-Day Cup". BBC Sport. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Nicholson, Raf (22 June 2024). "Blaze bring the heat to avenge defeats for historic Charlotte Edwards Cup win". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Top women's teams to play Blast, One Day Cup from 2025". ESPNcricinfo. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Women's domestic competitions to be aligned with T20 Blast and One Day Cup". Wisden. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "ECB announces eight counties to host professional women's teams from 2025". BBC Sport. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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