Richest Australian cricketers in world

The Australian cricket team has been the strongest and most successful team in world cricket over the years. The Kangaroos have ruled the cricketing world in the last couple of decades and are the only team to win every ICC title. Australia has six ODI World Cups, two Champions Trophy titles, one T20 World Cup title and one World Test Championship title in their trophy cabinet. Cricket Australia (CA) is also the second richest cricket board after BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) with a net worth of around $79 million that is close to ₹6.62 billion. Throughout the years, there have been several Australian cricketers who are among the richest cricketers in the country. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the 10 richest Australian cricketers in the world. Richest cricketers from Australia 10. Josh Hazlewood Josh Hazlewood is a right-arm fast bowler from Australia with a net worth of around $8 million (₹67.16 Crore). He has been a fast bowling spearhead for the Australian cricket team along with Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins. He was a part of the Australian team that won the ODI World Cup in 2015 and 2023 and the T20 World Cup title in 2021. #PAGE_BREAK# 9. Aaron Finch Former Australia skipper Aaron Finch was a dangerous opening batter in the limited overs format, who boasted a strike rate of 142.53 in the T20Is. He also holds the record of highest individual T20I score of 172 runs. Finch is also among the successful captains for Australia, who led the Aussies to their maiden T20 World Cup title in 2021. The former cricketer boasts a net worth of around $11 million that is close to ₹85.8 Crore. #PAGE_BREAK# 8. David Warner Former cricketer David Warner is known to be an entertaining cricketer on the field who was first-choice opening batter across all formats for Australia before his retirement. He was a part of Australia’s 2015 and 2023 ODI World Cup triumphs and won Player of the Tournament in the 2021 T20 World Cup, guiding Australia to their first title in the format. Warner is also among the richest Australian cricketers with a net worth of around $13 million that is close to ₹1 billion. #PAGE_BREAK# 7. Glenn Maxwell Glenn Maxwell is a fierce batter who could change the match single-handedly with his batting and a handy bowling, who could provide wickets in crucial moments. He has been Australia’s main player in the limited overs cricket over the years and was a part of two ODI World Cup titles in 2015 and 2023 and one T20 World Cup title in 2021. Maxwell boasts a net worth of around $14 million (₹1.17 billion) making him one of the richest Australian cricketers. #PAGE_BREAK# 6. Mitchell Starc Mitchell Starc has been a spearhead of the Australian fast bowling line up across formats over the years. The left-arm pacer has been a dangerous bowler with the new ball and played a crucial part in Australia’s 2015 and 2023 ODI World Cup triumphs, winning Player of the Tournament in the 2015 ODI World Cup. He was also a part of the 2021 T20 World Cup and the 2023 World Test Championship titles. Mitchell Starc boasts a net worth of around $25 million (₹2 billion) and is among the richest cricketers from Australia. He also became the most expensive player in the IPL after Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for a whopping ₹24.75 Crore in the IPL 2024 auction. #PAGE_BREAK# 5. Steve Smith Steve Smith is known to be one of the technically sound batters to play for Australia. He was appointed as the full time captain of the Australian cricket team across formats after Micheal Clarke’s retirement in 2015. However, his captaincy couldn’t last long after the 2018 sandpaper controversy. Smith has been a part of the Australian team that won two ODI World Cups (2015 and 2023), one T20 World Cup title (2021) and one World Test Championship title in 2023. He is also among the richest cricketers from Australia with a net worth of around $30 million (₹2.48 billion). #PAGE_BREAK# 4. Shane Watson Shane Watson was a premium fast bowling all-rounder who has the ability to play a big knock as an opener and give crucial breakthroughs as right-arm fast bowler. The former cricketer was a part of the Australian team that won the Champions Trophy in 2006 and 2009 and the ODI World Cup in 2007 and 2015. Watson is also one of the richest cricketers from Australia who boasts a net worth of around $40 million (₹3.35 billion). #PAGE_BREAK# 3. Pat Cummins Current Australia captain, Pat Cummins has made a big name in world cricket in the last one year. He led Australia to the World Test Championship title and the ODI World Cup title in 2023. He also became the second-most expensive player in the IPL after Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for ₹20.50 Crore in the IPL 2024 auction. He was also the part of the Australian team that won the 2015 ODI World Cup and the 2021 T20 World Cup. Cummins boasts a net worth of around $41 billion that is close to ₹3.44 billion. #PAGE_BREAK# 2. Shane Warne Shane Warne is regarded as the greatest leg spinner in the world who played for Australia from 1992 to 2007. He was only the second player after Muttiah Muralitharan to take more than 1000 wickets in international cricket across formats. The leg spinner took 1001 wickets in his career including 708 wickets in Test cricket. Unfortunately, Shane Warne passed away in 2022 but is still the second player in the list of the richest Australian cricketers. He boasted a net worth of around $50 million that is close to ₹3.74 Crore. #PAGE_BREAK# 1. Ricky Ponting Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting is the richest cricketer to play for the country. He is regarded as the most successful cricket captain in the world and has played a major part in making Australia a powerhouse in world cricket. Ponting led Australia to four ICC titles, which includes Champions Trophy in 2007 and 2009 and the ODI World Cup in 2003 and 2007. He boasts a net worth of around of around $70 million, that is close to ₹5.87 billion.

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