ECB confirm men and women starting salaries equal from 2025 as huge boost in women’s game comes to light
As the men’s and women’s Hundred broke numerous records across the 2024 calendar, also boosting the growth of cricket at county level across the country, the ECB have confirmed the pay of equal salaries for men and women from 2025, breaking new ground in the world of sport.
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00:00Minimum starting salaries will be equal for men and women during domestic cricket in the season of 2025.
00:09The women's domestic structure is being revamped from next season, with eight first-class counties hosting tier-one teams, rising to nine in 2026 and ten in 2027.
00:22At those counties, the minimum salary for a rookie, typically a man or woman's first professional deal, will be £20,000.
00:31That will rise to £28,000 at senior pro level, in reality when a player has made a certain number of first-team appearances.
00:39It's said England women were paid 25 per cent of their male counterparts' fees for white ball matches and 15 per cent for tests.
00:49In response, the ECB equalised men's and women's match fees in August 2023. By 2025, their pay will also be equal.