Women’s pay rise

A landmark agreement has been reached for female cricketers in New Zealand. A total women’s player payment pool (White Ferns, development players and domestic players) of $4.136 million has been created over the three-year term of the new women’s master agreement — an annual payment of $1.38 million. White Ferns can earn up to $80,000 (up from $48,000). The agreement more than doubles the White Ferns player payment pool of $500,000 to bring it to $1.1 million for the 2019-20 year. Seventeen (up from 15) centrally contracted White Ferns earn a minimum of between $44,000 and $64,000 annually. White Ferns can each earn up to $16,000 in match fees per year.