Sophie Devine’s record cricket contract can’t disguise a stubborn pay gap in NZ women’s sport
- Written by Hoani Smith, Lecturer in Sport Management and Sport Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Sophie Devine playing for the Perth Scorchers in a Women's Big Bash League match in Melbourne, November 2025.Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesWhen 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...













