Cricket Coach Salary: For any Sport, the coach plays a crucial role to build a team. In cricket, the coach and captain relationship are very important. There have been instances where the coach captain duo either sailed the team through or failed badly. Let’s look at the coaches who are highest paid in 2021:
1) Ravi Shastri- India (9.5 – 10 Crores)
With no surprise, Ravi Shastri, India’s Head Coach tops this list. His contribution to the National Side is immense as a player as well as a coach. Shastri was initially appointed as team manager in 2007, then as team director in 2014. He overtook the role of Anil Kumble in 2017.
His records are Impressive as the Indian team has dominated opponents in all formats. Shastri made 3830 runs in tests and 3180 runs in ODI. Also Read: 5 Cricket teams with the most followers on Social Media, Check out the list
2) Justin Langer- Australia (4.67 Crores)
Justin Langer needs no introduction, he is considered to be one of the finest openers from Australia. Langer played the role of Interim coach in 2016. He started his full time as the coach in 2018. Australia faced the controversy of ball-tampering under his campaign and it has been a roller coaster ride for him. He has made 7696 runs in tests and 160 runs in ODI.
3) Chris Silverwood- England (4.65 Crores)
Silverwood has filled the shoes of Trevor Bayliss quite well. Team England has done an exceptional job under his mentorship. England’s recent series against India was a massive rough patch in his campaign. They would like to forget it and move on. He has taken 11 wickets in test and 6 in ODI’s.
4) Mickey Arthur- Sri Lanka (3.44 Crores)
Mickey Arthur is one of the most successful coaches. His tenure for Sri Lanka started after being on Pakistan’s team. SL is in a building phase and is seeing a downfall, Arthur’s role becomes very crucial to mend the team. He has scored 6657 runs in First-class cricket and 3774 runs in domestic.
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5) Misbah UL Haq- Pakistan (1.79 Crores)
Pakistan’s team management has faced criticism a lot over the years. The coach’s role is always tough to manage for them with all the ups and downs. The former right-handed batsmen contributed a lot to the team. He has scored 5222 runs in tests, 5122 runs in ODI’s, 788 runs in T20I’s.
