Women cricketers from Scotland will receive their first paid contracts.

Edinburgh (Scotland), November 17 : On Thursday, Cricket Scotland revealed a number of important reforms in its strategy that will help the international teams reach long-term success and ensure a more stable governing body in the coming years.Womens international team players will be given paid contracts for the first time.This follows the introduction of equal match fees to mens and womens players in 2021, and it will allow a number of players to dedicate more time to preparation and practice, and it will mark a step forward towards establishing a full professional reputation, according to a statement published by Scotland Cricket.Cricket Scotland also announced a refocus on strength and conditioning, physiotherapy, and other support services.

At the end of this year, seven paid staff in those areas will be able to get their contracts renewed, and Cricket Scotland will be reluctant to make up to three permanent staff roles.The reforms are needed to reorient the governing bodies' priorities and provide a solid financial foundation on which to build a new strategy for the sport in the coming months.Cricket Scotland will now seek a variety of key roles to restore stability in the governing body, including a Head of Communications, an EDI Manager, and a Conduct in Sports Manager, as part of the reform, as well as contracting outside HR assistance to ensure that all employees are given the highest possible level of people management and assistance.Gordon Arthur, the current interim CEO of Cricket Scotland, will continue in office until November 2023 on a fixed-term deal to ensure stability and continuity during this time of dramatic restructuring.

Cricket Scotland is also preparing a proposed five-year strategy for the sport, which it intends to publish in early 2023.This initiative will emphasize the need to resurrect relationships at the grassroots, in particular among the five regions and clubs, to ensure that all aspects of the game are adequately supported and delivered to the highest possible standards, in keeping with the aim of making cricket Scotland's most inclusive and welcoming sport.Anjan Luthra, the Chair of Cricket Scotland, said, This is a turning point for the sport of cricket in Scotland.The investment made today into the womens game is a crucial component in our drive to make cricket in Scotland a more inclusive sport where there is no room for division, oppression, or division.

Gleichzeitig, we are bolstering the governing body's capabilities and addressing the gaps and shortcomings identified in the Changing the Boundaries survey, ensuring that we have a first-class governing body for Scottish cricket, she said.Gordon Arthur, the Chief Executive of Cricket Scotland, said, We must reset and rebuild to ensure that we are in the best position to create real and lasting change in Scottish cricket.Although this will be a challenging time, we have a fantastic opportunity to advance the sport in the future.I want to thank all staff for their hard work and contribution to the sport in this turbulent period.I recognize that many staff will be in an uncertain period, but that we will do everything we can to help them at this moment, he said.