Raf Nicholson reports on the controversy that ECB changes have caused but also locates real optimism as the new campaign starts

Raf Nicholson

Hitting out: England’s Danni Wyatt will be one of several stars in the Sussex line-up
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While excitement is building for this season’s Women’s County Championship, which begins this weekend with matches on both Sunday and Monday, controversial changes for 2020 are causing problems with some claiming they will even be forced to play in men’s cricket.
Whatever happens on the field over the next few weeks...