by Veena Gabriel
Yes it is true.Thanks to the IPL bonanza of Lalit Modi,yes the same Modi who has been slammed time and again by the Aussies over one controversy or the other, has ensured the Australian cricketers become top earners in Australia.
The IPL has placed Ricky Ponting 3.5 million dollars and Brett Lee 2.5 million dollars on the top of the list of sports earners along with five other Australians cricketers. John Stansholt who compiled the list of 50 is confident that there will be more Australian Cricketers in the list next time. Fringe players like David Hussey and Camaron White just missed out making to the list.
IPL has surely changed the way cricketers think about earning money and as per prediction made by Stansholt. there will be more big movers in near future.
Golfer Greg Norman, despite a disastrous divorce, the Shark, rose from ashes to steal British open and earns double the amount earned by second place getter footballer Harry Kewell.
He earns through his business empire and a thriving golf course design company, He earns nearly 20.1 million and half a million which he won for the coming third in the British Open was just a pittance.
Motor sports have 10 representatives - super cross champion Chad Reed 8.7 million $ Formula one Mark Webber 8.5 million $ and superbike rider Matt Maldin 6.7 million $
Only two women were able to make the list, both golfers, Katherine Hull 1.2million $ and Karrie Webb 1.1 million $.
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