Sophie Devine’s record cricket contract can’t disguise a stubborn pay gap in NZ women’s sport
Sophie Devine playing for the Perth Scorchers in a Women s Big Bash League match in Melbourne, November 2025. Morgan Hancock Getty Images When former White Ferns captain Sophie Devine secured the equal highest deal in the United Kingdom s pro cricket league last week, it was greeted as another sign of how quickly investment in the women s game is growing. Moments like this make it easy to believe women s professional sport has finally arrived. But Devine s £210 000 (NZ 470 000) contract to play
Sophie Devine playing for the Perth Scorchers in a Women s Big Bash League match in Melbourne, November 2025. Morgan Hancock Getty Images When former White Ferns captain Sophie Devine secured the equal highest deal in the United Kingdom s pro cricket league last week, it was greeted as another sign of how quickly investment in the women s game is growing. Moments like this make it easy to believe women s professional sport has finally arrived. But Devine s £210 000 (NZ 470 000) contract to play
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