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Chris Adams was on £120k at Sussex in 2005 - more than almost any other English county player for some reason.
Presumably even more now with him signing for Yorks. Ain't going for the weather, is he?!a massive zebra said:Chris Adams was on £120k at Sussex in 2005 - more than almost any other English county player for some reason.
Yeah, the market place must be the biggest factor.silentstriker said:You have to understand - this is not a reflection of their skill. India is just the biggest market.
In fact, I would venture to say that Irfan Pathan made more last year than Shane Warne (though I am not 100% sure on that). Dhoni, I think, definitely did.
Of course, his record with Sussex was terrible wasn't it...a massive zebra said:Chris Adams was on £120k at Sussex in 2005 - more than almost any other English county player for some reason.
Of course it was not and he has obviously done a good job in leading them to two championships, but his record/achievements do not merit a salary in excess of that provided to mighty county batsmen like Hick or Ramprakash.marc71178 said:Of course, his record with Sussex was terrible wasn't it...
Thats your reason right here. A lot of people don't follow the game at a deep (i.e test) level so when they saw his knock of 183, people went crazy. He had a string of high profile hundreds (plus he has long hair), and he hits lots of sixes.Burgey said:Just on Dhoni, and I don't want to cause offence here. I've looked at his stats on CricInfo. His ODI record is good, his test record is moderate as a batsman. Why all the fuss? Is he seen as predominently a ODI player or does he have a long-term future in both forms of the game? He certainly hits the ball hard, but I haven't seen a real lot of him. Any thoughts?
Dhoni was sponsered all over India. Man must have made millions and millions of dollars after hitting his 183silentstriker said:You have to understand - this is not a reflection of their skill. India is just the biggest market.
In fact, I would venture to say that Irfan Pathan made more last year than Shane Warne (though I am not 100% sure on that). Dhoni, I think, definitely did.
Not as much as you'd think. It was test cricket.Dravid said:I got a question, how much endorsement did Sehwag get when he hit his 300?
Thats a of lot money!!!!silentstriker said:I assume the total money earned by cricketers is highest for Indian players, though with the rupee weak compared to many other nations, others might be close.
Anyone have any idea how much cricketers from all the nations make (including endorsements)?
I know Sachin Tendulkar makes around $13.5million - $14million USD. So thats a decent wage in any sport, and though it doesn't compare to the Schumasters and Woods of the world, its a good wage for any player. I am wondering how other cricketers (especially non-Indian ones) fare?
This is purely from memory but a magazine rated his earnings a year or so back at about $4-5 million USD /year. So about 1/3 Sachin.aussie said:anyone know's how much Brian Lara earns?
More like, because he's not good looking. And that was when he had hair.silentstriker said:Not as much as you'd think. It was test cricket.
Jono said:More like, because he's not good looking. And that was when he had hair.
Why not?a massive zebra said:Of course it was not and he has obviously done a good job in leading them to two championships, but his record/achievements do not merit a salary in excess of that provided to mighty county batsmen like Hick or Ramprakash.
Are you seriously telling me that you would prefer to have Adams in your county side than Mark Ramprakash or the Graeme Hick of a few years back.marc71178 said:Why not?
His leadership adds a heck of a lot to Sussex, hence the 4 trophies in very recent times.