“It’s incredible to see the transformation women’s cricket has undergone over the years”:Sophie Devine

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White Ferns captain Sophie Devine has witnessed the dramatic increase in opportunities afforded to female cricketers, but has also seen the downsides of a packed schedule.Devine was selected for the White Ferns in 2006 at age 17 and has become one of the sports most dominant players. Last year she led the White Ferns to their maiden T20 World Cup title in the United Arab Emirates.The 35-year-old holds a number of records including becoming the first cricketer to score five consecutive 50-plus scores in T20’s in the 2019/2020 season

The gains that female cricketers have made over the last decade have been extraordinary, given that back in 2014 the most a White Fern could earn was around $25,000 a year.The highest-ranked White Fern, who also plays a full domestic season, has the potential now to earn around $180,000.

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By the time New Zealand’s best female cricketer Amelia Kerr gets paid to play in leagues around the world, including the lucrative WPL in India, she’s pulling in half a million dollars a year.Devine said when she started out, she could never have imagined the opportunities which are now on offer in women’s cricket.