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Cricket Australia increased the salary of the players

Australia is now preparing to write a new history in the world of cricket. Here, Cricket Australia has started preparations for increasing the salaries of the players. Cricket Australia will issue this hike not only for the men’s team but also for the women’s team. MoU has also been signed in this regard.

Cricket Australia is set to increase the salary cap for its domestic T20 league by 50 per cent and the minimum and average salaries of the women’s national team by 25 per cent as part of a five-year deal with the players’ union.

After this increase, the salary cap for each team in the men’s Big Bash League (BBL) will increase to 3 million Australian dollars (2 million US dollars). In fact, the Australian administrators of the game are keen to attract top international players as well as trying to retain the best local talent.

“We recognize the need to ensure the BBL remains extremely competitive in the changing environment of global cricket,” Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said. Announcing a 66 per cent rise in salary, the top contract holder in the world champion team has the potential to earn up to A$1 million a year, including national and women’s BBL contracts and contracts in India and England.

As per the new MoU, Australian men and women cricketers will earn approximately A$624 million over the next five years, which is up to 26 per cent more than what they currently get. Women cricket players will be paid 133 Australian dollars, which used to be 80 million dollars earlier. This amount will now be increased to 25 percent.

There will also be an increase in the number of female players earning national contracts, from 15 to 18 players. At the domestic level, the average salary for women players in state and women’s BBL contracts will be 150,000 Australian dollars. Before this, BCCI has also taken a big step with the intention of improving the structure of women’s cricket. At the same time, the New Zealand Cricket Board has also taken steps for the upliftment of women’s cricket.

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