Australia is one of the best professional cricket teams in the world. They are 5 times world champion and always give a tough competition to their competitors in each format of cricket (Test, ODI, & T20). How much Australian cricketers get paid in form of match fees and base salary at the end of the year. Here you will see the players information and their salary based contract details. Recently Australia cricket board announced their new players central contracts.
Players | ODI Fee | Test Fee | T20 Fee | Contract Holders | Retainer Fee |
Aaron Finch | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
David Warner | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Peter Handscomb | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Usman Khawaja | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Chris Lynn | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Shaun Marsh | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Steve Smith (Captain) | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $1.5 Million |
Peter Nevill | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
James Faulkner | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Mitchell Marsh | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Glenn Maxwell | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Nathan Coulter-Nile | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Pat Cummins | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
John Hastings | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Josh Hazlewood | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
James Pattinson | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Peter Siddle | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Billy Stanlake | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Mitchell Starc | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Nathan Lyon | $10,000 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Y | $816,000 |
Note : The salaries of players you see in the above given table are calculated in the (Australian currency).
Australian players paid according to a shared revenue model. That means If (Cricket Australia) make less money then 2016, it will pay less to its players in 2017. But in case if (Cricket Australia) make more money in year 2017, it will pay more money to the players more then 2016. So players income depends on how successful cricket is in Australia. Players who earn $199,000 in 2016-17 will make $235,000 by (2021-22). A bit increase in the salaries of the players.
Extra Bonus Money For Australian Cricketers:
Players get extra bonus money when they win any (ICC trophy or championship). In 2015, When Australia defeated India in the finals. Each player of the squad make ($365,000) bonus money. Players match fees double if any player score hundred. A bowler take five wickets in match the bonus included in his match fees.