New Zealand Cricket To Assess Pay Gap At End Of '19 Season

New Zealand Cricket promised to "assess the pay gap between women's domestic cricket and the men's game" at the end of the '19 season, according to Olivia Caldwell of STUFF. In the wake of Sunday's women's Super Smash final, former Black Cap Peter McGlashan, now a radio commentator, "took a hit at NZC on pay inequality in the domestic game." NZC Head of Professional Cricket & Integrity Andrew Rogers said that the comments are valid and "promised there would be a review by the middle of the year." He said, "We know it's an issue and we are working on it." On Sunday, Wellington Blaze "grabbed themselves back-to-back Twenty20 titles with a dramatic four-wicket win" over the Canterbury Magicians. Afterwards, McGlashan "took to social media about the drastic pay gap." He pointed out the winners of the women's competition "received no prizemoney," but the men's winners next month will receive NZ$80,000 ($53,800). Women's players receive just NZ$55 ($37) on away games for meals (STUFF, 1/21).