Women cricketers in Australia have received a pay rise after the national team's heroics at the World T20.
Australia's leading players will be the best paid of any women's team sport in the country after the Southern Stars reached the final in India before losing to the West Indies.
Cricket Australia have nearly doubled their commitment to female cricketers from NZ$2.62 million to NZ$4.69 million meaning players can earn in excess of NZ$100,000 a year.
Retainers for national players, Big Bash League players and National Cricket League players are all set for significant hikes.
Cricket Australia also announced they will provide elite female players with improved travel and accommodation benefits, an updated pregnancy policy, restrictions on weekday hours of training and reduced commercial restrictions on players in relation to major sponsors.
The ICC were caught in a sexism controversy ahead of the World T20 in India after flying the men's teams to the tournament in business class and the women's teams in economy.
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said the Southern Stars were some of the most successful sportswomen in the country and deserved to be rewarded.
"We have worked constructively with the Australian Cricketers' Association to reach this point and will continue to do so in our ongoing efforts to improve wages and workplace conditions for all elite female cricketers," Sutherland said.
"The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars have achieved great success on the world stage, including making it through to the recent final of the ICC World T20 in India, and are great role models for the next generation of Australia's aspiring female cricketers.
"The Women's Big Bash League has created a revolution with outstanding ratings that make it the most popular women's team sport in the country."
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