Yorkshire have signed England bowler Em Arlott on a three-year contract, with the 28-year-old set to join the county after leaving Warwickshire at the end of the 2025 season (BBC Sport).

The Norfolk-born seamer announced her departure from Warwickshire after two seasons in Birmingham, during which she took 28 wickets for the county. She is currently playing for Welsh Fire in the 2025 edition of The Hundred — the 100-ball franchise competition that runs alongside the domestic calendar (BBC Sport).

Arlott's most recent England appearance came against Pakistan at the Women's Cricket World Cup. She was named in the ODI squad to face New Zealand in the summer of 2025 but had to withdraw after suffering a concussion when she was struck on the head while batting in the nets (BBC Sport). That setback came in the same period she was awarded an ECB Skills Contract for the first time, covering the 2025/26 season — a deal that ties a player to England's central training programme while allowing them to continue playing domestic cricket (Sky Sports).

She arrives at Yorkshire with international pedigree and a growing reputation as a strike bowler. The club confirmed the signing on their official website (Yorkshire CCC), and general manager of cricket Gavin Hamilton's comments were published there, with BBC Sport linking to the club site as the original source (BBC Sport).

Arlott joins a Yorkshire squad that already features former England opener Lauren Winfield-Hill and Australian international Jess Jonassen, giving head coach Rich Pyrah a bowling option with both county experience and exposure to the international game (BBC Sport).

For Yorkshire, the signing adds depth to a bowling attack being assembled for the long term — a three-year deal signals intent beyond a single campaign. For Arlott, it is a fresh start at a county with a strong women's programme, and a chance to push her case for further England honours after the frustration of missing the New Zealand series through injury.