Teams will now compete in 10 regular season games instead of 14.©
The Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) season will be shortened and a new state-based T20 competition introduced as Cricket Australia unveiled a 10-year action plan to invest, increase grassroots participation and boost commercial revenue in women's cricket. The WBBL, which has had a 56-match regular season in each of its nine seasons since its introduction in 2015/16, has now moved to a 40-match season, equivalent to the men's BBL final. Teams will now compete in 10 regular season games instead of 14. Club salary caps remain unchanged.
The new state-based T20 competition, some details of which are yet to be finalized, is expected to take place alongside the 50-over Women's National Cricket League.
The introduction of a new competition means there will be no overall reduction in the number of women's games during the tournament to provide more top-level playing opportunities for domestic cricketers, according to the cricket.com.au website.
Next season, the new competition will lead to a pay increase for female domestic players. The average salary for female domestic players will increase by eight percent to AU$163,322 for players with contracts in both the WBBL and state leagues.
CA has pledged to increase the number of matches in Australia's major stadiums, with a focus on maximizing attendance for women's internationals and the WBBL at major venues.
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