Punting on 'Punter'
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Feb-2013
AFP
Ricky Ponting may have sold for less than expected during the Indian Premier League auction, but he's making the big bucks elsewhere, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Adults admire him and kids want to be him - and that's adding up to a winning financial wicket for the Australian cricket captain.
Industry experts estimate the Tasmanian-born skipper, who ranked as the most marketable sports star last year, is making about $2 million from his Australian endorsement deals alone.
Taking into account his earnings from cricket, the man nicknamed "Punter" is said to be worth $4 million per year. This includes an almost million-dollar base salary from Cricket Australia.
Mathew Varghese is sub-editor (stats) at Cricinfo