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Mostly_Aquitted t1_iu1d71l wrote

Reply to comment by Roronoa_Zaraki in India’s Female Cricketers Will Be Paid the Same as Male Players by throwaway1215123

I don’t really agree with this on the national stage though. National teams really are mainly for prestige in the grand scheme of things, and as such the players should be compensated equitably.

Not specifically discussing this case here, just in general.

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MagmaWhales t1_iu1qkef wrote

Ok but a lot revenue is still generated and the difference in contributions to revenue is night and day

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Hoobleton t1_iu1x6in wrote

And the contracts the men get are worth more than the ones the women get, this is just match fees, which are a minority of the players’ income. You don’t have to worry yourself, men will still be paid more.

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MagmaWhales t1_iu1xp93 wrote

Ok yeah, base level international match fees shouldn't be too different. I thought it was the contracts which would be a farce.

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Hoobleton t1_iu1yea4 wrote

It is the first sentence of the article…

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CesarTheGeezer t1_iu1vurp wrote

>National teams really are mainly for prestige

I'm pretty sure there is prize money.

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Roronoa_Zaraki t1_iu3rm2j wrote

But if the mens national teams bring in huge crowds and TV ratings which they do in a lot sports Cricket, rugby, soccer, shouldn't the men who bring those crowds in be paid more because they earn the organisation more?

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[deleted] t1_iu2aten wrote

I disagree. There is a national team, and a women's national team. If you want to be paid like you play for the national team, make the actual national team.

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