Yorkshire will have to wait until 2027 to take part in the England and WalesCricket Board's new 'Tier 1' revamp of the women's professional game, aftereight other counties were selected to lead the way. Durham, Essex, Hampshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey and Warwickshire have been chosen as hosts, with the governing body abolishing the existing regional structure in favour of alignment with the first-class counties.
Richard Gould, ECB chief executive officer, said: 'Through this process we've seen a huge appetite from first class counties to have a women's professional team, and a real commitment to growing women's and girls' cricket in this country. 'I'd like to congratulate those counties who have been successful in their bids.
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