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Big Bash League: Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced a new nine-team national women's T20 competition scheduled to take place before Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 10.

Following criticism from Victoria and New South Wales regarding the proposed format, the eight WBBL clubs and an Australian Capital Territory (ACT) team will now be the foundation of new women's domestic T20 tournament, replacing the state teams.

Originally planned to be state-based, the tournament was meant to make up for the WBBL's shortened regular season, which consists of 40 games. However, Victoria and New South Wales, who each have two teams in the WBBL, were not pleased with this model and worried that some of their fringe players might not get the chance to play.