When asked who are the highest paid players in modern cricket, many fans have an idea about it. But when asked who is the highest paid coach, most do not know. The fact is that the coaches of the cricket team do not have as much importance as the players. Anyway, let’s take a look at the top five highest paid cricket coaches of all time.
Ravi Shastri (India)
Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri tops the list. He earns between Rs 9.5 crore and Rs 10 crore. The Indian cricket team has been showing remarkable performance in recent times. Coach Ravi Shastri has been instrumental in the current growth of the Indian team as it prepares for the World Test Championship final. But he has yet to win a major ICC tournament title.
Justin Langer (Australia)
Justin Langer, the coach of the Australian cricket team, is second on the list. His salary is Rs 4.67 crore. The performance of the Australian team under Langer cannot be said to have been impressive. The Australian team lost to India in the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. This year’s Ashes Test is very important for Langer.
Chris Silverwood (England)
Chris Silverwood was named the head coach of the England team after the 2019 World Cup winning coach Trevor Bayliss. The ECB pays him Rs 4.65 crore. His team continues to dominate white ball cricket and is pushing the Three Lions forward. Under his tutelage, England have won series against New Zealand, South Africa and Australia.
Mickey Arthur (Sri Lanka)
Mickey Arthur is an internationally acclaimed coach. Arthur, currently the coach of Sri Lanka, is being paid Rs 3.44 crore by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board. Arthur has a heavy responsibility to uplift the Sri Lankan line-up, which lacks the old glory. Sri Lanka have played nine capatains in the last four years.
Misabah ul Haq (Pakistan)
Misbah-ul-Haq, a former captain of the Pakistan team, is currently the coach of the team. He is being paid Rs 1.79 crore by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Misbah is trying to build a new youth team under the leadership of Babar Azam and Pakistan have recently won a series against South Africa, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
