Top 10 Highest Paid International Cricket Coaches in the year 2021

Top 10 Highest Paid International Cricket Coaches in the year 2021.

Cricket might seem like a game of 11 players on each side competing to get victorious however this is not the reality. We always see 11 players in a team and they have their roles with them. Some have the responsibility to score runs while some have the onus to dismiss the opponents with their bowling.?

However, the process behind these 11 on-field players is immense. A coach is someone who is effective with all the background processes to shape these players into match winners. The support staff (also known as the coaches) analyse the game, strategise things and bring a simple yet efficacious game plan to overcome the opponent.

The coaches were also players at some point in their career and know what challenges a cricketer faces during their days. They use all the knowledge and experiences to groom the players in such a way that they can take quick on-field decisions with high precision.

Here in this article, we will take a look at top 10 Highest Paid International Cricket Coaches in the year 2021.

Top 10 Highest Paid International Cricket Coaches in the year 2021:

10. Lalchand Rajput, Zimbabwe ? INR 35.8 Lakhs

The Zimbabwe Cricket Team has struggled ever since they started playing Cricket. They were never really a fireball of cricket and have lost multiple series one after another. The team didn't even manage to qualify for the major ICC ODI World Cup which was held in 2019.

Former Indian cricketer, Lalchand Rajput was handed the reins of the Zimbabwe Cricket team back in 2018 from Heath Streak. The board expected to see some progress, however, Rajput has failed to change the fate of the team till now.

Lalchand Rajput has earlier coached India?s domestic team and was also the the manager of India ICC T20 World Cup 2017 winning squad.

As per his contract from Zimbabwe Cricket Board, Lalchand Rajput earns $ 49,240 per annum.

9. West Indies, Phil Simmons ? INR 64.5 Lakhs

West Indies was definitely the powerhouse of cricket when the likes of Vivian Richards, Brian Lara, Clive Lloyd etc used to play however this is no longer the case. CWI has failed to keep up with the momentum produced by their former cricketers.

Although West Indies have nothing to flex in the ICC Rankings, they can ravage any international side on their day. There are some players who have earned their names with this destructive gameplay. The likes of Kieron Pollard, Shimron Hetmyre, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell are counted in the world?s best T20 players.

Phil Simmons was appointed the head coach of the West Indies men?s cricket team in 2019 after the end of Floyd Reifer?s tenure. It would be safe to say that Simmons has done fairly decent work till now.

There is certainly very little cricket happening during these last two years but West Indies have successfully thrashed Bangladesh and Sri Lanka earlier this year.

West Indies are also the defending champions of the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 and Simmons will focus more on retaining the marquee ICC trophy this time also. For his contract with Cricket West Indies, Simmins fetches $ 0.09 Million annually.

Top 10 Highest Paid International Cricket Coaches in the year 2021.

8. South Africa, Mark Boucher ? INR 1.05 Crore

Mark Boucher is the head coach of South Africa?s men?s Cricket team. He replaced Ottis Gibson for the responsibility after South Africa failed to create a big impact in the ICC ODI World Cup 2019.

Regarded as one of the finest wicket-keeper's cricket has ever witnessed, Boucher has been effective in holding the record for the most Test dismissals by a wicket-keeper.

After the humiliating outing in the ICC ODI World Cup 2019, the Protea side has gone through various ups and downs. South Africa is struggling to find a long term captain and has experimented on many from Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock and now Temba Bavuma and Dean Elger.

Bucher has the onus to groom the young guns of the country. Cricket South Africa (CSA) pays Mark Boucher $ 0.15 M annually for his services.

7. Bangladesh, Russell Domingo- INR 1.29 Crore

Bangladesh Cricket has been on a significant rise in the last couple of years. They have produced some of the finest cricketers and will keep doing that in the future as well.?

Russell Domingo, the former South African cricketer, has a role in the team?s success. Domingo carries enormous coaching experience although he has not played international cricket.

Bangladesh?s ODI victories against West Indies and Sri Lanka is the prime example of the long strides taken by the country in Cricket. Domingo is hitched with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in a two years contract from 2019 and takes INR 1.29 Crores annually.

6. New Zealand, Gary Stead- INR 1.73 Crore

New Zealand, despite not having memorable earlier days in cricket, has started to experience years of success. The Kiwis are now one of the best Cricket sides in all three formats and feature high in the ICC rankings.

The likes of Kane Williamson, Martin Guptil and Trent Boult have done their part sincerely, but New Zealand coach Gary Stead is someone who definitely deserves credits for his supreme coaching.

Under his eyes, New Zealand has reached the final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2019 and also in the final of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship 2021.

Stead took over the reins back in August 2018 and his current contracts fetch a whopping $ 0.25 M annually.

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Top 10 Highest Paid International Cricket Coaches in the year 2021.

5. Pakistan, Misbah-ul-Haq ? INR 1.79 crore

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has always been under the lights of controversy. There was no exception when Misbah Ul Haq became the head coach of the team. Many raised questions on the management and Misbah was targeted multiple times during the failure of the team in the major ICC events.

Notably, Misbah Ul Haq was also the chief selector of Pakistan, however, later resigned from the post. He replaced Mickey Arther in the coaching roles in 2019.

Under his eyes, Pakistan has been doing well in the bilateral series and have thrashed South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) gives around $0.24 M to Misbah Ul Haq for his roles.

4. Sri Lanka, Mickey Arthur ? INR 3.44 Crore

Mickey Arthur has been one of the finest coaches in international cricket. As mentioned earlier, he has coached Pakistan Cricket Team until 2019 and eventually he got a contract with Sri Lanka Cricket for the same roles.?

Arthur has failed to find a balance in the Sri Lankan Lions cricket team. They have changed as many as nine ODI skippers in the last four years. Kushal Perara is the latest one at the helm.

There is a lot of work to do with this Sri lankan side and Mickey Arthur will be looking forward to that. 

Besides the on-field performances of the team, Sri Lanka Cricket is under serious pay disputes. Mickey Arthur receives $ 0.46 m for his coaching duties with SLC.

3. England, Chris Silverwood ? INR 4.65 Crore

Chirs Silverwood is the head coach of England?s Men?s National Cricket team. He took over the reins from Trevor Bayliss, who led England to their maiden ICC ODI World Cup win in 2019.

Till now, the coaching of Silverwood has fetched some fruitful results as wins against Cricketing giants like New Zealand, South Africa, and even Australia in white-ball assignments. They have even managed to keep their red ball momentum going except the last forgetful Test series against India, which England lost by 3-1 in India early this year.

The next major assignment in the head of Silverwood will be to take England to the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 win and the historic Ashes 2021-22.

Chris Silverwood receives $ 0.60 M from England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for his valuable services.

2. Australia, Justin Langer ? INR 4.67 Crore

The Australian head coach Justin Langer needs no introduction. Everyone is aware of his brilliant cricketing career as an opener for Australia. The southpaw retired from International Cricket in 2008.

Langer took the coaching reins from Darren Lehmann who stepped down from the role after the infamous Sandpaper Gate Scandal in 2018. 

The 50-years old coach had the massive responsibility to bring back Australian cricket and instil confidence back into the players after that horrifying incident in Cricket Australia?s history.

Australian head coach Justin Langer has stood tall in his roles. He took Australia to the massive Ashes win in England and also took his team to the ODI World Cup Semi-finals.

Cricket Australia (CA) pays Justin Langer a handful? $ 0.61 M for his valuable services.

1. India, Ravi Shastri ? INR 9.5 ? 10 crore

The richest Cricket board, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) pays Indian head coach Ravi Shastri a hefty paycheck for his teaching responsibilities to the Indian team.

Shastri, who became the coach of the Indian national side in 2017 had a fantastic cricketing career as an all-rounder. Before taking the coaching helm, Shastri was appointed as the national team?s director in 2014.

With the hefty paycheck, the role comes with a massive responsibility to guide the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni etc. India has shone under him and has registered massive victories which will be remembered for many many years.

India thrashed Australia two times and retained the Border Gavaskar Trophy. India has also won the limited-overs series in England, New Zealand, South Africa, and West Indies.

The next major mission for Ravi Shastri will be to lead India to become the World Test Champions.

The BCCI pays around INR 9.5 to 10 crore for his teaching roles.

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