England women and men’s cricket groups to earn equal match charges for first time
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ngland’s female and male cricketers shall be paid equivalent match charges for the primary time after the ECB moved to degree funds throughout the 2 groups.
England gamers obtain match charges and win bonuses as top-ups to the central contract salaries awarded to core gamers annually.
While males’s central contracts stay vastly extra profitable, England’s ladies could have their match charges raised to the identical degree as their counterparts in a transfer that was really helpful in a report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket earlier this 12 months.
The worth of these charges should not formally disclosed however are reported to be round £14,500 and £4,500 for Test and one-day matches, respectively.
The new charges will come into impact instantly, with Heather Knight’s aspect beginning their T20 collection towards Sri Lanka tomorrow.
“It’s really important that we continue to drive the women’s game forward and it’s fantastic to see equal match fees for England Women and England Men,” Knight stated.
“The direction of travel for the women’s game has always been the most important thing, creating a sustainable product that people want to watch and play, and I’m sure this will make cricket an increasingly attractive sport to girls and young women as we continue to grow the game.”