The million-dollar choice for cricketers

There's big money on the T20 circuit where top players can earn millions in a couple of months. National squads now have to compete for talent.

Luke HousegoReporter

Jul 26, 2019 – 6.05pm

Email LinkedIn Twitter Facebook

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

Australia's top cricketers have what is known as a quality problem. Do you take the cash from the sport's increasingly lucrative Twenty20 circuit, or focus on the traditional career path of winning a lucrative contract with the national team?

The international Twenty20 circuit offers earning opportunities that were not an option for the previous generations of Australian players. In addition to Australia's Big Bash League and the lucrative Indian Premier League, players can also cash in on the Carribean Premier League, the Bangladesh Premier League and the Pakistan Super League.

Luke Housego is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review based in the Brisbane office.