Top 10 Richest Australian Cricketers

Top 10 Richest Australian Cricketers: The Australian magazine BRW has released what they term the list of top 50 Australian sports personalities. Sports-person are listed in the order of their earnings in the year 2014. As many as 13 Australian cricketers feature in the list of top 50 earning sportsmen from the country. The list is topped by a professional basketball player Andrew Michael Bogut who is also the highest paid Australian sports-person as he earned a whopping $16.2m in the year 2014. Among cricketers Australian all-rounder Shane Watson tops the charts with annual income of $ 4.5m. Here are the top 10 richest Australian Cricketers: 10. George Bailey $ 1.8m George Bailey’s success with the KXIP team in the IPL helped him evolve as a better cricketer and earn $ 1.8m. (Photo: BCCI) The man who leads Australia in any case of absence of regular skipper Michael Clarke in ODI cricket and a rare cricketer who debuted in T20 cricket directly as the captain of the team George Bailey ads more quality to the team than just with the bat. Leading his IPL side KXIP he showed how good he can be with a bunch of young, hungry cricketers which has further raised his value as a cricketer and helped him earn $ 1.8m in 2014. 9. Mitchell Starc $ 2.2m Mitchell Starc has earned himself $ 2.2m in the previous year. (Photo Source: BCCI) Young, tall, well-built and the ability to bowl at an express pace all these attributes make in for a great fast bowler and Mitchell Starc has all these ingredients it takes to be that. A good bowler to start the innings with swings the ball to trouble the batsmen and has enough skills to come back to reverse swing it in the later part of the innings. Starc continues to remain a hot pick for T20 teams as he is a miser and a wicket taker as well. Mitchell Starc earned himself $ 2.2m. 8. Glenn Maxwell $ 2.4m Glenn Maxwell’s net earnings count to around $ 2.4m in the last year. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Glenn Maxwell today is among the most difficult batsmen to bowl at and a real threat to any bowling line-up as he not only attacks them but rather defuses the bowling attack. Maxwell has emerged as one of the best T20 players around the world and earned himself huge bucks at the IPL Auction of players as well. His net earnings count to around $ 2.4m in the last year. 7. Brad Haddin $ 2.5m In the year 2014 the Australian wicket-keeper Brad Haddin earned around $ 2.5m. (Photo Source : AFP) The veteran Australian cricketer, the vice-captain of the Aussie test team Brad Haddin has been a constant face behind the wickets for the team since Adam Gilchrist hung his shoes. Brad is also an explosive batsman lower down the order and thus a popular pick in the T20 tournaments. In the year 2014 he earned around $ 2.5m. 6. James Faulkner $ 2.8m Australian pace bowling all-rounder James Faulkner grossed around $ 2.8m in 2014. (Photo Source: BCCI) James Faulkner is a gift of the IPL and its subsidiary CLT20 to international and Australian cricket. He rose in ranks and to fame with match winnings and eyeball grabbing performances in T20 tournaments. Since then has transformed himself into a very potent all-rounder now and has taken over the role of finisher in the current Australian ODI team. Faulkner grossed around $ 2.8m in 2014. 5. Steve Smith $ 3.1m Super Steve Smith earned himself approximately $ 3.1m to be among the top earning cricketers.(Photo Source: Cricket Australia Twitter handle) The fifth richest Australian cricketer is the Superman from Australia, the future captain of the Australian cricket team Steve Smith. If anybody in the country had the best year Smith has to be the guy, not only with the bat but he proved his mettle as the skipper as well. This would have hugely boosted his brand value. Apart from it he holds contract in most of the T20 leagues which also contributed to sum his net earning up to $ 3.1m. 4. David Warner $ 3.8m The pocked size dynamo David Warner has earned himself around $3.8m in 2014. (Photo Source : BCCI) One of the most destructive cricketers is this pocket-size dynamo from Australia, opens the innings for the team in all the formats of the game but is at number four in this list. Warner came into cricketing frames as a T20 specialist batsman, for his aggressive style of batting. He has earned himself around $3.8m in 2014. 3. Michael Clarke $ 4m Michael Clarke had a great year leading into the World Cup and has earned $ 4m in year. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Australian captain is getting himself prepared to don the Australian jersey again following his successful rehab from a threatening hamstring injury. Michael Clark had a great year leading into the World Cup and has earned $ 4m in year. 2. Mitchell Johnson $ 4.1m Johnson’s earnings in 2014 were estimated to be $ 4.1m. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Mitchell Johnson wreaks havoc on the batsmen in the cricket field but is a balanced personality off the field and thus enjoys a good fan following. Also the fact that he is one of the quickest and among the most feared bowlers in world cricket at the moment helps his cause in picking a hefty contract from T20 league teams. Johnson’s earnings were estimated to be $ 4.1m. 1. Shane Watson $ 4.5m Shane Watson the Australian all-rounder with his cricketing and endorsement income is the Richest Australian cricketer. (Photo Source: BCCI) Shane Watson the Australian all-rounder with his cricketing and endorsement income has topped the chart and has been crowned the Richie Rich in and among Cricket Australia players. Watson also plays in multiple T20 leagues including the cash rich IPL which also forms a substantial amount in his annual income. As reported by the magazine he is believed to have made $ 4.5m in the year 2014. (Also Read Top 10 Richest Cricketers) Apart from the Top 10 we also have three other cricketers who feature in the list of Top 50 highest paid Australian sports person who are: 11. Aaron Finch with a total earning of $ 1.8m 12. Brett Lee with a total earning of $ 1.5m 13. Michael Hussey with a total earning of $ 1.4m *Data source BRW magazine, Cricket Tracker does not hold responsibility of all these figures being accurate or exact as these are estimations made by the magazine and not something implied or expressly endorsed by Cricket Tracker. Article is for informational purpose only.

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