Northants have missed out on being named a host team for one of English cricket's eight new professional women's teams being created as part of a major restructure of the domestic game by the England & Wales Cricket Board.
Seamer Jack White is hoping the Steelbacks can get themselves up and running at the third time of asking in the Royal London One Day Cup when they travel to Surrey on Friday.
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