Women cricketers in England to be paid equal to men, confirms ECB
Previously India and South Africa cricket boards have also introduced equal pay for male and female cricketers.
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Aug 30, 2023 6:38 pm
England Women’s Cricket Team (Source-Twitter)
In a significant move towards gender equality in sports, the England Cricket Board (ECB) recently announced that male and female cricketers will receive equal match fees. This groundbreaking decision marks a major step forward in bridging the gender pay gap and promoting inclusivity within the sport. Historically, women’s cricket has been overshadowed by its male counterpart, with female players often receiving significantly lower salaries and fewer opportunities. However, this new policy demonstrates that England is committed to rectifying this disparity and recognizing the value of both male and female athletes.
“Following record-breaking crowds of 110,000 at this summer’s Women’s Ashes series, the ECB today announces it is increasing match fees for England Women to bring them in line with England Men’s match fees,” said a statement from ECB. Richard Gould, ECB Chief Executive Officer, said: “This summer’s thrilling Women’s Ashes series demonstrated how women’s cricket is continuing to grow at pace in this country, with record attendances and TV viewing. Growing the women’s and girls’ game is a key priority for us, and in recent years we have considerably increased investment both in building a domestic women’s structure to produce the players of the future, and in increasing player rewards.”
England Women’s team success in Ashes series
England cricket board has saw a successful multi-format Ashes series that saw record crowds in the stadium, following an increase in match fees for the women’s side that will bring them on par with the men’s team. The series ended in a 8-8 draw and Australia retained the Ashes. While Australia won the one-off Test and got those crucial four points, England won both white-ball series by 2-1 and got two points per win.
Previously India and South Africacricket boards have also introduced equal pay for male and female cricketers. This is sensing that Women’s cricket is growing immensely in the recent times and also getting much attention from the audience.
