/ 04 April 2023

Cricket hits a six-figure payday

2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Final - Australia v England

A new 5-year pay deal proposed by Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) will see our legendary female cricketers share an increased salary pool of $133 million over 5 years in a new remuneration model set to be rolled out in July. It proposes pay rises for both male and female cricketers, but ACA boss Todd Greenberg says they particularly want to invest in the women’s game, which they believe has “enormous capacity” for growth. To break down the numbers, the current deal sees the highest-paid female players earn about $315,000 annually, but the new model could see star players like Meg Lanning earn over $1 million, along with significant raises for others. But for many others playing in the Women’s Big Bash League and Women’s National Cricket League, the average salary will be about $150,000 a year, making them the highest-paid female athletes in Oz. Talk about a victory… 

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