The Australian cricket team is full of elite athletes who have built impressive fortunes. The current active roster features multi-millionaires who dominate global sports earnings. These modern players make their wealth from solid national team contracts and massive brand endorsement deals.
Here are the top 5 richest cricketers in Australian cricket.
Top 5 Richest Australian Cricketers
1. Steve Smith
Steve Smith is the richest active Australian cricketer. His net worth is $50 million. His money comes from Cricket Australia contracts, IPL deals and endorsements. He sold a Vaucluse mansion for $12.38 million. He bought it for $6.6 million. He owns many investment properties and a New York apartment. In 2026 he earned ₹9 crore in one day from stocks.
Smith became the leading fielder in Test history who is not a wicketkeeper. He took his 223rd catch in October 2026 against South Africa. That passed Joe Root. In the same match, he also moved up Australia’s all-time Test run list. He reached 10,945 runs. That took him past Steve Waugh. He is now third on the list behind Ricky Ponting and Allan Border. Smith has played 126 Tests. He averages 55.84. He has 37 centuries and 45 fifties.
2. Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins is Australia’s Test and ODI captain. His net worth is $45 million. He earns $10 million a year. That includes $3 million from Cricket Australia and $3.7 million from his IPL deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad. He was offered an extension through 2029 worth $4 million a year. He endorses Gillette, Gatorade and New Balance.
Cummins broke a 28-year-old world record in October 2026. He scored 32 runs off just 12 balls against South Africa. That included four sixes. His strike rate was 266.67. This was the fastest strike rate for a score of 30 or more in an away Test. The old record was held by Nixon McLean. Cummins also leads Australia’s pace quartet. That group includes Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon. In 38 Tests together they have taken 606 wickets. That is one of the most prolific bowling combinations in Test history.
3. David Warner
David Warner has a net worth of $40 million. He built his wealth over a long international career. He earned big salaries in the IPL with Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has also played in the Big Bash League and the Pakistan Super League. In PSL 2026, he led the Karachi Kings. He has over 10 million Instagram followers.
Warner was a key player in Australia’s 2021 T20 World Cup win. He scored 289 runs in the tournament. He was named Player of the Tournament. That was Australia’s first-ever T20 World Cup title. In the 2025-26 BBL season, he scored an unbeaten 130 off 65 balls. That took his T20 century tally to 10. He briefly passed Virat Kohli to become third on the all-time T20 century list. As of 2026, he has scored 3,277 runs in 110 T20Is.
4. Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc has a net worth around $30.5 million. In 2024 he signed a record IPL contract with Kolkata Knight Riders. It paid him $4.43 million per year. He also earns about ₹14 crore from his Cricket Australia contract. He and his wife Alyssa Healy own a $24 million Sydney estate.
Starc reached the top of the ICC Test Bowling Rankings for the first time in his career. He did this in August 2026. He took 10 wickets against Bangladesh. That helped Australia win in just two days. He passed Jasprit Bumrah to become number one. His international wicket tally reached 771. That took him past legends like R Ashwin and Chaminda Vaas. In Test cricket his wicket count reached 445. He passed South Africa’s Dale Steyn, who had 439. That put him in the top 10 on the all-time Test wicket takers list.
5. Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell has a net worth of $30 million. He made much of his money in the IPL. He has played for Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings. In 2024 his RCB salary was ₹11 crore. In 2025 he earned ₹4.2 crore with Punjab Kings. He has also played in the Big Bash League and The Hundred.
Maxwell became only the second player in T20 history to reach 10,000 runs and 200 wickets. He did this in the 2026 PSL. He joined Kieron Pollard in this exclusive club. In the 2023 ODI World Cup, he played a legendary innings against Afghanistan. He scored 201 not out off 128 balls. He hit 21 fours and 10 sixes. Australia were struggling at 91 for 7. Maxwell rescued them and led them to an unforgettable victory. Captain Pat Cummins called it the greatest ODI innings ever played. Maxwell retired from ODIs in September 2026.
FAQs
Q. Who is the richest active Australian cricketer?
A. Steve Smith is the richest active Australian cricketer, with a net worth of $50 million.
Q. What is Pat Cummins’ net worth?
A. Pat Cummins has an estimated net worth of $45 million.
Q. How much is David Warner worth?
A. David Warner has an estimated net worth of $40 million.
Q. What is Mitchell Starc’s net worth?
A. Mitchell Starc has an estimated net worth of $30.5 million.
Q. What is Glenn Maxwell’s net worth?
A. Glenn Maxwell has an estimated net worth of $30 million.
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