Top 5 Expensive Cricket Coaches Around The World

The job of a coach in each and every format is very tasking and requires alot of hardwork and technicalities to be successful. In cricket also, the coaches play an important role in setting the game plans and fixing the team combinations.

Along with it, they also look after the technical aspects of the players and help them get better. Besides, he also works with the mental aspect of the cricketers and helps them come out of their mental blocks and contribute to the team’s success.

While the job is very difficult, coaches also earn a hefty sum for their service to the teams. While it varies from team to team, they earn a good sum throughout their tenure as the head of the side.

We at Cricket Addictor will take a look at top-five highest-paid cricket coaches across the globe:

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5. Russell Domingo (INR 1.29 Crore)

Although Russell Domingo hasn’t had played too many first-class cricket but is highly respected as a coach across the globe. He has had coached many domestic and international teams after he left cricket and pursued his career in coaching.

Domingo joined the South Africa A team before taking over as the head coach of Warriors in the domestic circuit. He also worked a Gary Kirsten’s deputy in South Africa’s national team before taking over the job as the full-time coach in 2012.

He has since led South Africa to the semi-finals of the 2014 World Twenty20 and 2015 World Cup and received a two-year contract extension in September 2014. After taking a break for a couple of years, Domingo is back again with the head coach job of the Bangladesh team.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is paying Domingo a hefty sum of Rs 1.29 crore which is the fifth-highest in the list of highest-paid coaches around the world.

4. Gary Stead (INR 1.73 Crore)

New Zealand have been one of the most consistent teams across the globe in all the formats. They have had some wonderful coaches who have worked tirelessly from behind. After Mike Hesson’s outstanding job with the side, Gary Stead has walked into the footsteps of his predecessor.

Stead has tasted a lot of success in New Zealand’s domestic cricket before taking over the national team. He led Canterbury to multiple titles in domestic cricket. Stead has also started very well in his stint with the Black Caps.

The incumbent head coach of New Zealand draws a salary of Rs 1.73 crores which makes Stead the fourth highest-paid cricket coaches in the world.

3. Misbah-ul-Haq (INR 1.79 Crore)

After a dismal World Cup campaign, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former skipper Misbah-ul-Haq as their head coach. Misbah will also work as the chairman of the selectors for the Pakistan team.

Despite reports emerging the Misbah will earn a massive sum of money for his dual role, it is believed not to be true. He is earning an amount of Rs 1.79 crores which is same as almost Pakistan’s previous coach Mickey Arthur.

Misbah, 45, played 75 Tests for Pakistan scoring 5222 runs, most of them in tricky situations. He also played 162 ODIs and 39 T20Is, where he scored 5122 and 788 runs respectively. He has been one of the illustrious Pakistani cricketers of the modern-day generations and has been one of their most successful skippers.

Misbah-ul-Haq’s first assignment will be the upcoming three ODI and three T20I home series against Sri Lanka starting from September 27.

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2. Justin Langer (INR 4.66 Crore)

Former Australian cricketer is one of the best openers to have represented Australian Cricket. He has always kept himself away from all the media attention and has focused on doing his job. Langer joined the Australian team amidst all the controversy over the ball-tampering scandal.

There was a turmoil all over the country when Langer jumped in to revamp the culture around the Australian Cricket Team. And one must say, he has been pretty successful with his job in the last 18 months. Australia recently retained the urn for the first time in England since 2001.

Langer has been one of the most sought after coaches ever since his retirement in 2008. Currently, the former Australia opener earns a sum of Rs 4.66 crores. Hence, Langer finds himself in the second in the list of top five highest-paid cricket coaches across the globe.

1. Ravi Shastri (INR 9.7 Crore)

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently reappointed Ravi Shastri for a second term as the head coach of Team India until 2021 T20 World Cup. BCCI is one of the richest board across the world and hence, it is evident that Shastri earns a hefty sum as well.

The former India all-rounder joined the team as a director in 2014 after a dismal tour of England. He held his chair for almost two years but had to step away after a disastrous World T20 campaign in 2016. A few months later, Shastri joined Team India as the head coach after Anil Kumble resigned from his post.

Shastri has enjoyed good success in his recently concluded tenure winning 11 Tests and losing seven games. India held on to their No.1 ranking on the Test charts but suffered reverses on the tours of South Africa and England. In this period, India also won 44 of their 61 ODIs and made the semifinal of the 2019 World Cup. They also won 25 out of the 36 T20Is during his tenure.

The incumbent skipper retained his chair again for another two-year term. Currently, Shastri earns about Rs 9.7 crores which makes him the highest-paid coach across the globe.