Pakistani cricketers has always been at the wrong-end of the pay spectrum as compared to other cricketing teams, but the problem has become even more evident in recent years after the revised conditions of the ICC’s revenue-sharing model.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reportedly receives the third largest piece of the pie from ICC after India, England and Australia but has failed to adequately raise the pay scale for its players.
Many former cricketers have called out PCB after the recent announcement of Central Contracts for players which have failed to address the issue raised regarding their fairness when compared to the global scale.
Here is how much pay disparity exists between Pakistani cricketers and the rest of the world.
Amounts are per annum in USD:
| Team | Top-Tier | Mid-Tier | Bottom-Tier |
| Australia | 1,198,000 | – | 200,000 |
| England | 995,000 | 597,000 | 265,000 |
| South Africa | 363,000 | 221,000 | 145,000 |
| India | 312,000 | 156,000 | 78,000 |
| New Zealand | 144,000 | – | 57,000 |
| West Indies | 140,000 | 120,000 | 100,000 |
| Sri Lanka | 128,000 | – | 30,000 |
| Ireland | 75,000 | – | – |
| Pakistan | 74,000 | – | 20,000 |
| Zimbabwe | 66,000 | 48,000 | 34,000 |
| Bangladesh | 60,000 | 30,000 | 15,000 |
* Approximate Values. True numbers may vary.
Only Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are set to earn top-tier money for the next three years after signing of their contracts. With such a large gap between the salaries on offer for the equal amount of work, it is no wonder that the next generation of cricketing stars prefers to take their talent to franchise league rather than toiling on the international circuit.
Source: Rashid Latif
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