For the first time in world cricket, the country’s men and women cricketers will get equal match fees in all formats and competitions following a historic five-year deal between New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and the players’ union. “I would like to thank and congratulate the players and major associations for their role in reaching such an important agreement,” NZC Chief Executive David White said in a statement. Played 88 years ago in 1934/35 and has not played a single match after 2004.
“This is the most important agreement in our sport that will be binding on NZC, the major associations and our players, and will lay the foundation for funding, progress and development in cricket,” he said of the NZC, the six major associations and the New Zealand Cricket Players’ Association. Under a historic agreement between the White Ferns (New Zealand’s national women’s cricket team) and domestic women’s players, the same match fees will be paid to men in all formats and competitions.
According to the statement, “This means that the top-ranked White Fern will get a maximum annual maximum of one lakh 63 thousand 246 New Zealand dollars (increased from 83 thousand 432 New Zealand dollars), the ninth ranked player will get one lakh 48 thousand 946 New Zealand dollars (66 thousand dollars). 266 New Zealand dollars) and the number 17 player will get up to one lakh 42 thousand 346 New Zealand dollars (increased from 62 thousand 833 New Zealand dollars).
The top-ranked female domestic players of each major federation will receive a maximum of 19,146 New Zealand dollars (increased from three thousand 423 New Zealand dollars), the sixth ranked player of 18 thousand 646 New Zealand dollars (increased from 3 thousand 423 New Zealand dollars) and the number 12 The player will get up to 18 thousand 146 New Zealand dollars (increased from three thousand 423 New Zealand dollars).
According to the agreement, the number of female players to win domestic contracts will increase from 54 to 72, while male players will get a higher retainer amount for playing more matches and spending more time in training and playing. Women’s cricket team captain Sophie Devine said, “It is good for international and domestic women players that they are being recognized with the same contract as men.” This is a big step in the direction of sports and this will attract young women and girls towards sports. ,