A quick guide to Bears…
Bears Women are part of the England and Wales Cricket Board restructure to become one of eight full-time professional teams. They will compete against the other seven teams; Lancashire Thunder, Durham, The Blaze, Somerset, Surrey, Hampshire and Essex.
There will be three competitions in the inaugural season; Vitality Blast, Metro Bank One Day Cup and Vitality T20 County Cup.
Both the Vitality Blast and County Cup will be 20-over cricket, the perfect introduction for new fans to cricket. The Metro Bank One Day Cup is a 50-over competition which starts on 23 April, a full day of top-level cricket.
Some players that fans can look out for in a Bears shirt this year are, Issy Wong, Charis Pavely, Davina Perrin, Georgia Davis and Hannah Baker, all who have recent international experience with England A.