England quartet commit to Hampshire but pragmatism surrounds availability

Lauren Bell, Freya Kemp, Maia Bouchier and Linsey Smith have joined Charlotte Edwards' squad, moving across from the hugely successful Southern Vipers side that dominated the regional era

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