Women's County Cricket
The County Championship is fought-out each year, in a similar manner to the men's. A large number of counties are involved, and feature in a single divisional pyramid stricture. The Women's county game focuses upon 50 over cricket. Promotion and regulation is a feature throughout.
Div 1 (in 2012)
- Sussex
- Kent
- Nottinghamshire
- Yorkshire
- Somerset
- Berkshire
Div 2 (in 2012)
- Essex
- Lancashire
- Middlesex
- Warwickshire
There are also Division 3 and 4 and below that a Regional Division.
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