Shane Watson emerged the highest-earning Australian cricketer with the IPL money, ahead of the likes Ricky Ponting and captain Michael Clarke, according to a latest rich-list of sportsperson.
According to the list of Top-50 Sports Earners of 2011 released by Business Review Weekly magazine, cricket has now emerged as one of Australia's most lucrative sports, thanks to the emergence of Twenty20.
Interestingly, this trend is happening with Australia no longer the dominant force in world cricket. Rather, it hit its lowest point in nearly 30 years after losing a home Test match against New Zealand in Hobart, the first time since 1985.
Watson, who is desperate to play in first Test against India starting on December 26 after being out of action for nearly a month due to hamstring and lower back problems, earns US$ 4 million and he is at 11th in the rich-list of Australian sportspersons.
He made US$ 1.8 million in his IPL deal with the Rajasthan Royals, and remains one of the few players to play Test, ODI and Twenty20 cricket. Skipper Clarke and former captain Ponting both pocketed US$ 3.5 million to be at joint-16th spot. Neither played IPL.
According to the list of Top-50 Sports Earners of 2011 released by Business Review Weekly magazine, cricket has now emerged as one of Australia's most lucrative sports, thanks to the emergence of Twenty20.
Interestingly, this trend is happening with Australia no longer the dominant force in world cricket. Rather, it hit its lowest point in nearly 30 years after losing a home Test match against New Zealand in Hobart, the first time since 1985.
Watson, who is desperate to play in first Test against India starting on December 26 after being out of action for nearly a month due to hamstring and lower back problems, earns US$ 4 million and he is at 11th in the rich-list of Australian sportspersons.
He made US$ 1.8 million in his IPL deal with the Rajasthan Royals, and remains one of the few players to play Test, ODI and Twenty20 cricket. Skipper Clarke and former captain Ponting both pocketed US$ 3.5 million to be at joint-16th spot. Neither played IPL.
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