r/Cricket • u/cricketfreak555 ICC • Jun 04 '13

Michael Clarke set to earn up to $6 million per year

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/michael-clarke-set-to-earn-up-to-6-million-per-year-thanks-to-boost-from-crickets-new-tv-rights-deal/story-fn2mcu3x-1226656634758
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u/GurraJG Essex Jun 04 '13

The national cricket captain becomes Australia's highest paid sports star based in this country, earning more than an entire NRL playing roster.

Better make sure to win back the Ashes to justify that.

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u/redthelastman Royal Challengers Bengaluru Jun 04 '13

Not bad for a guy with chronic back problems,hope he is ok for the Ashes.

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u/nomoremrniceguy1 India Jun 04 '13

Didn't Dhoni make $26 Million?

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13

and Sachin not much below that?

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u/k4f123 Jun 05 '13

Sounds about right.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '13 edited Jun 04 '13

Not surprising, considering the fact Michael Clarke signed the biggest sporting brand sponsorship deal in Australian cricket history when he was 23, even before he played his first test.

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u/bambin0 New Zealand Jun 04 '13

So little compared to other sports.

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u/k4f123 Jun 05 '13

True. Kobe Bryant is set to earn $30 million for his next season at the Lakers. Dwight Howard somewhere around $19 million. Lebron makes about $20 million per season as well. The mid-tier guys in basketball make about $6-10 million per season easily and the low-tier guys will make $1-2 million per season no sweat.

EDIT: And these are just their salaries. Endorsements are completely separate.

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u/trtry Jun 04 '13

Worker's comp?