The highest paid Australian cricketer could earn as much as $1.5 million this coming season regardless of how many matches he plays in.
But not if he has been a bad boy off the field - a la Andrew Symonds - as part of a new pay deal between Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA), announced on Tuesday.
The deal which covers the next two seasons - 2009-10 and 2010-11 - will see the total player payment pool (TPP) for international and state cricketers increased from the current $39.9 million per year to $96.2 million over the next two years despite the current economic climate.
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CA green lights pay rise
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