New Zealand Cricket (NZC) released the core contracts for the upcoming 2022-23 season on Friday. Ajaz Patel, a left-arm spinner, has been added to the squad, as has all-rounder Michael Bracewell, who has received his first call-up.
Ajaz helped New Zealand win a rare Test series against England at Edgbaston in June last year before ending the five-match T20 leg against Bangladesh as the leading wicket-taker in September. His most remarkable effort, though, came against India in the second Test in Mumbai in December, when he took all ten first-innings wickets and finished with 14 total.
This is expected to be $65.3 million throughout the four-year term, which begins on Wednesday, an increase of roughly 16% over the previous four years. Furthermore, the player payment pool will get 30% of professional earnings above and beyond the predicted amount.
Contracted White Ferns may now earn between $142,000 and $163,000 every game, which includes a retainer and match money. It was a 100 percent increase above their previous agreement. The White Ferns are paid $4000 each One Day International and $2500 per Twenty20 match.
White Ferns players can also play in international competitions like as Australia’s Women’s Big Bash League, where they can earn an extra $75,000 to $100,000. In domestic cricket, women from each major association earn between $18,146 and $19,146 per year, which includes a retainer and match costs. Match costs for the one-day competition are $800, and $575 for the Super Smash T20 event. The highest-ranked White Fern, who also competes in a complete domestic season, might earn over $180,000. Cricket has come a long way since 2014, when the highest a White Fern could earn was roughly $25,000 per year.
Players offered central contracts for 2022-23 season:
- Tom Blundell
- Will Young
- Ish Sodhi
- Glenn Phillips
- Mitchell Santner
- Henry Nicholls
- Kane Williamson
- Lockie Ferguson
- Martin Guptill
- Tim Southee
- Ajaz Patel
- Colin de Grandhomme
- Kyle Jamieson
- Matt Henry
- Daryl Mitchell
- Neil Wagner
- Tom Latham
- Trent Boult
- Michael Bracewell
- Devon Conway
Squads
Auckland Aces:
- Graeme Beghin
- Jamie Brown
- Robbie O’Donnell (c)
- Mark Chapman
- Louis Delport
- Danru Ferns
- Ben Horne (wk)
- Ben Lister
- Matt McEwan
- Colin Munro
- Will O’Donnell
- Glenn Phillips
- Ollie Pringle
- Sean Solia
- Will Somerville
- Ross ter Braak
- Lockie Ferguson
- Martin Guptill
- Kyle Jamieson
Canterbury Kings
- Todd Astle
- Chad Bowes
- Cole McConchie (c)
- Jack Boyle
- Leo Carter
- Sean Davey
- Cam Fletcher (wk)
- Andrew Hazeldine
- Tyler Lortan
- Ken McClure
- Daryl Mitchell
- Ed Nuttall
- Fraser Sheat
- Henry Shipley
- Theo van Woerkom
- Will Williams
- Matt Henry
- Tom Latham
- Henry Nicholls
Central Stags
- Doug Bracewell
- Tom Bruce (c)
- Brad Schmulian
- Josh Clarkson
- Dane Cleaver (wk)
- Greg Hay
- Jayden Lennox
- Christian Leopard
- Adam Milne
- Seth Rance
- Ben Smith
- Blair Tickner
- Ray Toole
- Ben WheeleR
- Bayley Wiggins
- George Worker
- Ajaz Patel
- Ross Taylor
- Will Young
Northern Knights:
- James Baker
- Peter Bocock
- Dean Brownlie
- Zak Gibson
- Joe Carter
- Katene Clarke
- Henry Cooper
- Anton Devcich (c)
- Matthew Fisher
- Brett Hampton
- Scott Kuggeleijn
- Brett Randell
- Jeet Raval
- Tim Seifert (wk)
- Anurag Verma
- Joe Walker
- Trent Boult
- Colin de Grandhomme
- Mitchell Santner
- Ish Sodhi
- Tim Southee
- Neil Wagner
- BJ Watling
- Kane Williamson
Otago Volts:
- Matt Bacon
- Neil Broom
- Max Chu
- Jarrod McKay
- Jacob Duffy (c)
- Josh Finnie
- Dean Foxcroft
- Camden Hawkins
- Anaru Kitchen
- Nick Kelly
- Dale PhillipS
- Hamish Rutherford
- Mitch Renwick (wk)
- Michael Rippon
- Michael Rae
- Nathan Smith
Wellington Firebirds:
- Finn Allen
- Hamish Bennett
- Lauchie Johns
- Jakob Bhula
- Michael Bracewell (c/wk)
- Fraser Colson
- Andrew Fletcher
- Jamie Gibson
- Troy Johnson
- lain McPeake
- Ollie Newton
- Rachin Ravindra
- Ben Sears
- Michael Snedden
- Logan van Beek
- Peter Younghusband
- Tom Blundell
- Devon Conway
- Jimmy Neesham
