The Hundred: England captain Heather Knight says gender pay gap ‘looks bad’
England captain Heather Knight criticizes The difference between salary of a hundred men and women.
The salary gap between top male and female players has expanded from £75,000 to £135,000 in this year’s match.
The highest male players will see their salary increase by 60% to £200,000, while the leading female salary will rise by 30% to £65,000, part of the overall rise of all salary bands.
In the lowest money-making category, men will receive £31,000, up from £30,000 in 2024, while women will receive £10,000, up from £8,000.
“It’s nice to see that the overall pot for women has risen, but it looks bad when the difference between the highest men and women pay continues to grow when it should be down,” Knight said.
“There is a lot of money in the game, so we want to see the whole game benefit.
“You don’t want this gap to widen, you want to keep making progress.”
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been approached for comment.
Knight added that the new stratified domestic setup is an exciting time for the women’s competition as eight professional teams merge with the men’s county.
The 33-year-old has signed somerset in the new system and addressed the Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) annual shareholder meeting, Warwickshire bowler Oliver Hannon-Dalby has been confirmed as PCA chair, replacing Glamorgan’s James Harris.
Hannon-Dalby also said that one hundred salaries are an area to consider during the position.
“Although the ECB says it will get smaller, the salary gap this year has become even bigger, so it will be important to hope to improve that over the next year or two,” he said.
The BBC Sport has contacted the European Central Bank for comment.
