The 5 highest paid cricket coaches in the world

#4 Mike Hesson (New Zealand) - $250,000

Mike Hesson has been a wonderful success at New Zealand

Mike Hesson is currently the head coach of the New Zealand cricket team. He took up coaching at an unusually early age of 22, beginning with a seven-year apprenticeship as Otago cricket's director of coaching. He became the assistant coach of Otago in 2003 before being promoted the top post the following year. He stayed there for a number of years and converted a struggling Otago side into one which regularly challenged for titles. He then served as the head coach of Kenya for a few years before resigning, citing security concerns.

He took over the reigns of the New Zealand team after John Wright's departure in July 2012. Today, he is the longest serving coach in New Zealand's history, having taken the Black Caps to series wins in England and South Africa, and against West Indies and India at home. Hesson's team has played 51 Tests, winning 20 and losing 19, while in 107 completed ODIs, he has overseen 63 wins, 43 losses and a tie.

His great work sees him earn an annual salary of $250,000, placing him at the number four on the list.