There’s never been a more profitable time to be a cricketer - with numerous teams looking to attract the best players across all formats of the game.
The greatest bowlers and batters can now command huge sums - dwarfing the earnings of household names of the past.
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Add sponsorship, advertising deals, investments and media work and these sporting heroes can become seriously wealthy - Sachin Tendulkar is thought to worth around £150 million.
With England currently taking on Australia in the Ashes, we thought we’d take a look at the players currently raking in most cash in the game.
Here are the 11 players reportedly taking home the biggest pay cheques.
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5. David Warner - £20.5 million
The Australian domination continues with David Warner, who commands a salary of around £20.5 million. The former internationalist is the captain Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder and Pakistan Super League team Karachi Kings. Warner holds the record of the most international centuries as an opening batsman across all international formats. | Getty Images
6. Rohit Sharma - £20.25 million
India and Mumbai Indians cricket star Rohit Sharma banks around £20.25 million a year at the moment. Before his recent retirement from Test and T20 cricket he had helped his country to the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. | Getty Images
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7. Jos Buttler - £19.8 million
Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler, is England's highest-paid cricketer, with a 2025 salary estimated at £19.8 million. He plays domestic cricket for Lancashire and memorably led his country to victory in the 2022 T20 World Cup. | Getty Images
8. Trent Boult - £19.5 million
New Zealand fest bowler Trent Boult will reportedly be paid £19.5 million in 2025. He was part of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship and finished as runners-up in two Cricket World Cup finals in 2015 (where he was the joint leading wicket) and 2019. He plays T20 cricket in various leagues around the world, earning megabucks in the process. | Getty Images