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New Zealand Cricket strikes pay equity deal so women and men earn same match fees

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine said the new pay deal is ‘a massive step forward’ for the women’s game.
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine said the new pay parity deal is ‘a massive step forward’ for the women’s game. Photograph: Sanka Vidanagama/AFP/Getty Images

New Zealand’s women’s cricketers will be paid the same as their male counterparts after a “landmark agreement” was reached to close the gender pay gap across all formats and competitions.

From 1 August, the women’s national team and domestic women’s players will receive the same match fees as men as part of a five-year deal struck between New Zealand Cricket, the six major associations and the players’ union.

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