Highest-Paid Umpires in International Cricket | ICC Umpires Salary

For any game, we need the Referees/Umpires to get this done in a proper and fairway. Same as in Cricket the role of the umpire is also very important and we can not ignore their role in the game because their participation in the game is equal to the players who are playing the game. Do you know what is the salary of International Umpires in cricket? And who are the highest-paid umpires In International Cricket? There are three umpires in international cricket, Two stands on the field and the third uses the TV replays to make the decision. We have tried to gather some information about the salaries of umpires for you.

Here’s The List Of Highest-Paid Umpires in International Cricket:

1. Kumar Dharmasena:

Kumar Dharmasena born on 24th April 1971 at Columbia Sri Lanka and I believe there are very few of us who know that his nickname is Unanduwa. He is an all-rounder (Right-Arm Off break Bowler and Right Hand Batsman) who played for Sri Lanka. He made his debut on 06th September 1993 and got retired from international cricket on 08th March 2004. After getting retired from international cricket, he returned as an umpire and won twice the ICC Umpire of the year in 2012 and 2018. After retiring from playing cricket, he makes perfect money in umpiring and is on number one in the list of Highest Paid Umpires in International Cricket.

• Yearly Fee: Rs.25,00,000.
• ODI Fee Per Match: Rs.1,50,000.
• Test Fee Per Match:Rs.2,00,000.
• T20 Fee Per Match: Rs.70,000.
• IPL Fee Per Match:1,75,000×94=Rs.16,450,000.

2. Marais Erasmus:

Marais Erasmus is a South African all-rounder (Right Arm Medium Fast Bowler and Right Hand Batsman) born on 27^th February 1964 at George South Africa. He made is his debut in international cricket on 08th December 1988 and got retired on 12^th December 1996. After getting retired from playing cricket, he started umpiring, and he won the ICC Umpire of the Year Twice in 2016 and 2017.
He is on number three in the list of Highest Paid Umpires in International Cricket.

• Yearly Fee: Rs.25,00,000.
• ODI Fee Per Match: Rs.1,50,000.
• Test Fee Per Match:Rs.2,00,000.
• T20 Fee Per Match: Rs.70,000.
• IPL Fee Per Match:1,75,000×66=Rs.11,550,000.

3. Aleem Dar:

Aleem Dar is a former Pakistani Cricketer who born on 6^th June 1968 in Jhang (Punjab) Pakistan and is Right hand Batsman and Right Arm leg-spin bowler. He made his debut in cricket on 3^rd February 1981 and got retired on 2^nd December 1992. He won the ICC Umpire of the year thrice in a row 2009,2010, and 2011. He also umpired in IPL matches but later due to India Pakistan relations, he forces to sit.

• Yearly Fee: Rs.31,21,000.
• ODI Fee Per Match: Rs.1,50,000.
• Test Fee Per Match:Rs.2,00,000.
• T20 Fee Per Match: Rs.70,000.
• IPL Fee Per Match:1,75,000×38=Rs.6,650,000.

4. Nigel Llong:

Nigel Llong is a former English Cricketer and umpire who born on 11^th February 1969 Ashford (Kent) England. He is an all-rounder (Right-arm off-break bowler and Left-handed batsman) who made his debut on 23^rd July 1989 and got retired on 16^th May 2000.

• Yearly Fee: Rs.31,21,000.
• ODI Fee Per Match: Rs.1,50,000.
• Test Fee Per Match:Rs.2,00,000.
• T20 Fee Per Match: Rs.70,000.
• IPL Fee Per Match:1,75,000×37=Rs.6,475,000.

5. Bruce Oxenford:

Bruce Nicholas James Oxenford born on 5^th March 1960 at Southport (Queensland) Australia. He is a former Australian cricketer and Umpire who made his cricketing debut on 13^th December 1991 and got retired on 8^th January 1993. He is Right-handed batsman and Leg Break, Bowler.

• Yearly Fee: Rs.25,00,000.
• ODI Fee Per Match: Rs.1,50,000.
• Test Fee Per Match:Rs.2,00,000.
• T20 Fee Per Match: Rs.70,000.
• IPL Fee Per Match:1,75,000×48=Rs.84,00,000.

“Here in the above article, we have discussed the Highest-Paid Umpires in International Cricket.

Cricket is a game where not even the cricketers but also the umpires make very good money. Being an umpire is not that easy, it also needs a lot of patience to make the correct decision. Even the umpires spend more time on the field in comparison to the cricketers during the match.”

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