Over the years, Australia has produced many talented cricket players who have ruled the cricket world. Cricket Australia (the governing body of the Australian National Cricket Team) is one of the wealthiest cricket boards in the world. Therefore, Australian players get paid heavily by the board. They get a massive amount of salary every year. Here, we list the top 10 highly paid Australian cricketers. Who get highly paid.
10. Josh Hazlewood
Josh Hazlewood is a right-arm medium-fast bowler. Currently, he plays in all three formats for Australia. Josh has taken 326 International wickets. Hazlewood also plays for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL. His career started when he made an International debut in June 2010 against England. Josh is in the tenth position on the list. His estimated salary is around 8 lakh dollars per year.
9. Alex Carey
Alex Carey is a wicket-keeper batsman of Australia. He plays in the ODIs and T20Is. Alex once captained the Australian team in the absence of Aaron Finch, who was out suffering from a knee injury. He plays for the Adelaide Strikers in BBL. Carey also plays for the Delhi capitals in IPL. He is in the ninth position on the list. Alex earns around 8.7 lakh dollars per year.
8. Adam Zampa
Adam Zampa plays in the ODIs and T20Is for Australia. He is a right-arm leg-spinner bowler. As of now, Adam has taken 149 International wickets. He plays for the Melbourne Stars in BBL. In addition, Zampa also plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL. He is in the eighth position on the list. His estimated salary is around 9.4 lakh dollars per year.
7. Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis is an all-rounder. Currently, he plays in the ODIs and T20Is for Australia. Marcus is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and a right-handed batsman. He plays for the Melbourne Stars in BBL. Stoinis also plays for the Delhi Capitals in IPL. Currently, Marcus is one of the top all-rounders of T20 cricket. Marcus is in the seventh position on the list and. He earns around 1.1 million dollars per year.
6. Nathan Coulter-Nile
Nathan Coulter-Nile currently plays in the ODIs and T20Is for Australia. He is a right-arm fast bowler. Nathan plays for the Melbourne Stars in BBL. He also plays for the Mumbai Indians team in the IPL. The AussieNathan has taken 86 International wickets. Surprisingly, he is the sixth on the list. His estimated salary is around 1.6 million dollars per year.
5. Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch is the current captain of the Australian national team in the limited-overs formats. He holds the world record for the highest individual score in T20Is (172). In July 2018, Finch became the first player to reach 900 points on the ICC rankings of the batsmen in T20Is. He plays for the Melbourne Renegades in BBL. Aaron also plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL. He earns around 1.7 million dollars per year.
4. Steve Smith
Steve Smith is one of the greatest batsmen due to his high test batting average. His test average is 61.80 (currently the highest by anyone). Being a batter, Steve holds several records in test cricket. He plays for the Delhi Capitals in IPL. Smith is in the fourth position on the list. He earns around 2.2 million dollars per year.
3. David Warner
David Warner is a left-handed opening batsman and plays in all three formats for Australia. He has scored 43 international centuries. Hence, David is the most successful left-handed opening batsman. He plays for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL. Warner is the captain of the team. The best thing is that he led the Sunrisers Hyderabad to win the IPL 2016 title. David is in the third position on the list. His estimated salary is around 2.4 million dollars per year.
2. Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell is an all-rounder who currently plays in ODIs and T20Is for Australia. He is popularly known for his Reverse sweep shot. Now, Glen is one of the most destructive batsmen of the T20Is. He plays for the Melbourne Stars in BBL. Currently, Maxwell also plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL. He is in the second position on the list. Glenn earns around 2.6 million dollars per year.
1. Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins is a right-arm fast bowler and plays in all three formats for Australia. Currently, he is the vice-captain of Australia in all the formats as well. Pat has taken 300+ International wickets. He plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL. Pat became the most expensive overseas player in the 2020 IPL auction 2020 (bought for 15.5 crores). That’s why he is in the top position on the list. Pat’s estimated salary is around 2.8 million dollars per year.
