Published 12:48 IST, January 4th 2021
The Test documentary on Amazon gives Australian cricketers whopping ₹19.6 crore windfall
Ahead of the India vs Australia 3rd Test, Australian cricketers were subjected to huge Christmas bonuses for their participation in the Amazon documentary.
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Steve Smith, David Warner and Australia's Test captain Tim Paine are among a large group of Australian cricketers to have received AUD $3.5 million (₹19.6 crore) bonus from Amazon Group. According to australian.com, Christmas windfall is said to be a result of a long-running negotiation with Cricket Australia over 2020 Amazon documentary, Test. Test documentary chronicled journey of Australian cricket team from ir Sandpaper controversy in South Africa, 2018 to rebuilding ir team and retaining Ashes a little over a year later in England.
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Test documentary: Windfall for Australian cricketers ahe of India vs Australia 3rd Test
report furr indicated that as per deal, money is equally distributed among all Australian cricketers who appeared in show, which came up to AUD $80,000 (₹45 lakh approximately) per cricketer. Integral members of documentary like Steve Smith, David Warner, Pat Cummins are getting same as passers-by like Will Pucovski among or youngsters. While Australia’s coaching staff, including he coach Justin Langer, were also key members of narrative, deal is said to cover only Australian players.
Some of highlights of Test documentary remains Justin Langer’s appointment as coach and Australia’s fighting draw against Pakistan in United Arab Emirates (UAE). ditionally, verbal duel between Tim Paine and Indian captain Virat Kohli and entirety of 2019 Ashes in England also me for a compelling viewing for cricket fans.
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India vs Australia 2021 series
As Australian cricketers continue to reap benefits of ir successful documentary, y will w have to curb ir enthusiasm to face a daunting challenge against India. ongoing India vs Australia 2021 series is set to move forward with upcoming third Test match at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). match will be played between January 7 and 11.
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For India vs Australia 3rd Test live telecast in India, fans can tune into Sony Pictures Sports Network (SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 3 and SONY SIX). Meanwhile, for India vs Australia live scores, one can visit official website and social media ps of BCCI and Cricket Australia. live streaming of match is also available for fans on SonyLIV app.
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Im source: cricket.com.au
12:48 IST, January 4th 2021