Cricket South Africa Announces Equal Match Fees Across Genders | Cricket News

South Africa turned the newest nation to offer equal pay throughout genders after they introduced all their cricketers would obtain the identical match charges for worldwide matches in keeping with the ICC. The Proteas be part of New Zealand and India as international locations which have introduced pay parity throughout the genders. This determination comes on the again of the landmark announcement from the ICC earlier this yr that noticed equal prize cash for males’s and ladies’s groups at ICC occasions.

The newest news from South Africa comes on the again of a extremely profitable 18 months for the SA nationwide girls’s group, which noticed them attain the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand in 2022 after which make it throughout to the ultimate of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup earlier this yr.

This was the primary time within the historical past of SA cricket a senior group had reached the ultimate of a World Cup.

Leading figures from cricket throughout the nation gathered in Tshwane on Tuesday to announce an up to date construction to their home girls’s competitors and equal pay for each female and male gamers on the worldwide degree.

Teams in South Africa’s home competitors will now be allowed to contract as much as 11 gamers – 5 greater than the earlier and also will be capable of add extra full-time coaches and assist employees to their set-up.

Cricket South Africa CEO Pholetsi Moseki mentioned the adjustments introduced had been an essential stepping stone to construct on the legacy offered from internet hosting the T20 World Cup earlier this yr and can assist additional develop girls’s cricket within the nation.

“We are thrilled to unveil the Professional Women’s Cricket League, an initiative that celebrates the remarkable achievements of our national women’s cricket team and paves the way for an even brighter future,” Moseki mentioned as quoted by ICC.

“The professionalisation of the women’s domestic structure aims to elevate the women’s cricketing landscape by providing a platform for local talent to shine, fostering a culture of sporting excellence, while inspiring the next generation of players. With the success of South African cricket on the global stage, we believe that this will be a steppingstone for local talent, creating an environment that fosters growth, resilience, and a deep love for the sport,” Moseki added.

“Professionalising the women’s domestic structure has been met with enthusiasm from fans, players, and sponsors alike. We call on brands to continue showing their support for women’s cricket, recognising the league’s potential to redefine the narrative around women in sports in the country,” Moseki signed off.

The adjustments to match charges for South Africa’s girls’s cricketers will start subsequent month after they journey to Pakistan for a six-match white-ball tour in opposition to the Asian facet.

South Africa will play three T20Is in Karachi from September 1 after which an extra three 50-over contests in the identical metropolis from September 8.

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