SCHEDULE 15 May, Taunton Braves v V Team Super Strikers v Knight Riders 23 May, Taunton V Team v Super Strikers Knight Riders v Braves 29 May, Rose Bowl Knight Riders v V Team Braves v Super Strikers 30 May, Reading V Team v Knight Riders Super Strikers v Braves 31 May, Reading Super Strikers v V Team Braves v Knight Riders 13 June, Caythorpe Knight Riders v V Team Super Strikers v Braves 19 June, Loughborough Un Braves v Super Strikers V Team v Knight Riders

Laura Newton will skipper the V team and England under-19 captain Salliann Briggs will lead the Super Strikers.

The competition, launched in 2002, bridges the gap between club and international cricket and will be used as a warm-up for England's summer series against New Zealand.

This year, the schedule includes a day of matches to be played under Twenty20 rules at the Rose Bowl on 29 May.

"This year is incredibly exciting for the women's game and it's great to welcome Twenty20 cricket to both Super Fours and at international level," said ECB executive director for women's cricket Gill McConway.

"Super Fours will provide a platform for the best players to excel. Performing well will lead to an England call-up to face New Zealand this summer, and could lead to a World Cup call-up next winter."

Super Fours line-ups

The V Team: Laura Newton (Capt, Lancs), Kathryn Doherty (Yorks), Dawn Holden (Notts), Sian Philips (Lancs), Dawn Prestidge (Yorks), Melissa Reynard (Yorks), Anna Spragg (Yorks), Laura Spragg (Yorks), Claire Taylor (Berks), Arran Brindle (Lancs), Rachel Walsh (Lancs), Helen Wardlaw (Yorks).

The Super Strikers: Salliann Briggs (Yorks), Claire Atkinson (Yorks), Kelly Evenson (Warks), Jenny Gunn (Notts), Laura Harper (Somerset), Kathryn Leng (Yorks), Sue Redfern (Yorks), Gill Richards (Notts), Nicky Shaw (Notts), Jane Smit (Notts), Alexia Walker (Sussex), Nicky Myers (Notts), Charlotte Horton (Notts).

The Knight Riders: Charlotte Edwards (Kent), Lindsey Askew (Kent), Yvonne Craven (Kent), Lydia Greenway (Kent), Isa Guha (Berkshire), Laura Joyce (Yorks), Natalie Lane (Kent), Alexis Mannion (Essex), Beth Morgan (Middx), Ebony Rainford-Brent (Surrey), Clare Taylor (Yorks), Kirsty White (Hampshire), Beth Wild (Middx).

The Braves: Clare Connor (Sussex), Caroline Atkins (Sussex), Rosalie Birch (Sussex), Sarah Collyer (Somerset), Stephanie Davies (Somerset), Leanne Davis (Lancs), Mandie Godliman (Sussex), Jackie Hawker (Somerset), Hannah Lloyd (Somerset), Laura Marsh (Sussex), Lucy Pearson (Staffs), Kathryn Brunt (Yorkshire), Sarah Clarke (Surrey).