The Australian cricket pay dispute is finally over, and women have won out in the new deal, marking a historic boost for the women’s game in this country.
The pay deal reached between Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA), after months of negotiations, will see female cricketer payments increase from $7.5 million to $55.2 million. Yesss.
“[It’s] a gender equity pay model, with the biggest pay rise in the history of women’s sport in Australia,” says ACA chief executive Alistair Nicholson.
In a modernised profit-sharing formula, a player payment pool of $459 million has been forecasted, covering all players – male and female.
Plus: the performance pool already in place for male players will be extended to include the Aussie women’s team.
“The men and women have been rewarded for sticking together and for having the courage of their convictions. They have made history and created a legacy for generations of players to come.”
We’re stoked for the sportswomen on this well-deserved development – credit to both them, and the boys, for helping achieve this outcome.
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