Cricket Prize Money Parity For Aussie Women’s T20 Team

Cricket Australia said Tuesday that it would increase the prize money for the Australian women’s team for the T20 World Cup next year to ensure parity with men’s earnings. Cricket International Council announced on Monday a 320 percent increase in Cash prizes for the 2020 women’s competition, with winners taking home $ 1 million and runners up to $ 500,000. Cricket Australia will contribute an extra stake to match the equivalent prize money for the men’s tournament where women are located, up to $ An additional 600,000 to win in the final.



“We want to continue our commitment to equality by ensuring that any prize money won by the Australian women’s team in the T20 World Cup is the same as that offered on the men’s side of the tournament,” said Kevin Roberts, head of Cricket Australia. a statement. “While there is no doubt that we are beginning to see financial progress for our talented cricketers, we still have a way to go and CA will continue to play a role in boosting equality for our athletes,” he added. and the Australian Cricketers Association negotiated an agreement two years ago for all players to pay the same base rate regardless of gender. The top-ranked Australian women’s team will be a favorite in their homeland when the T20 World Cup begins in February. next year. The ICC said the increase in income in women’s sport would also see the increase in the 2021 Women’s World Cup prize pool to $ 3.5 million from $ 2 million in 2017.