Women's cricket is line in for a significant pay increase at their World Cup in England in June and July.
The ICC has approved prize money of nearly $NZ3 milllion for the tournament, up from a meagre $NZ 300,000 at the previous event four years ago.
Broadcast commitments have also been substantially expanded, with every ball set to be televised for the first time in the competition's history.
Chief executive David Richardson's hoping it's the first step towards greater parity and recognition for the women's game.
"The ICC Women’s World Cup is the pinnacle of the women’s game and as such the players should be rewarded appropriately, " said Richardson.
"We think the Women’s World Cup this summer will be a turning point in the history of the game. There is growing interest globally in women's sports and we want cricket to be front and centre of this and lead by example."
The World Cup gets underway late next month, New Zealand's first game against Sri Lanka on June 24th.
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