Auckland, July 5 (UNI) Women and men cricketers will be paid the same amount for representing New Zealand and playing in top-tier domestic matches in a ground-breaking new deal, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced on Tuesday.
The total remuneration for men’s and women’s professional players includes retainers, match fees, Trust IP payments, retirement fund contributions and insurance.
"New Zealand’s professional women's and men's cricketers will receive the same pay for the same work on the same day, in a landmark agreement struck between NZC, the six Major Associations, and the New Zealand Cricket Players Association," the board said in a statement.