Ashes 2026: Inside the homes of Australia’s top cricket stars

Former test cricket team captain Pat Cummins has recently purchased a 145-year-old home for $16 million just footsteps from the iconic Bronte Beach on a quiet, tree-lined street on Sydney’s Eastern suburbs. Pat Cummins’ new home has five bedrooms, an elaborate facade, a pitched roof, and large windows – and is prime for a renovation.

He may have hung up his test cap, but cricketer David Warner is still enjoying his time in the sun with this jaw-dropping home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. A spectacular five-storey home hugging the cliffs with views of the sea from every level, the concrete home is a true escape for the former cricketer and his family.

When Glen McGrath was three, he moved from a farm in Dubbo to country property at Narromine. It was there he grew into the sporting star and prominent philanthropist he is today. These days, he lives in the Noosa Hinterland on the Sunshine Coast with his wife and daughter, but still remembers his days in the country town fondly.

One half of Australian sporting power couple, Mitchell Starc and his wife Alyssa Healy reportedly spent $25 million on a sprawling country acreage in Terrey Hills in 2023. Sporting some incredible ranch details you’d find across New Zealand and California’s Napa Valley, the expansive home is filled with charming little details.

Ricky Ponting’s seven-bedroom mansion in Melbourne’s bayside suburb of Brighton, was home to the sporting family of five for more than a decade. The stately residence sits on approximately 1900sqm and enjoys three expansive levels and private laneway access to the beach, so it’s no surprise it sold after just 30 days on the market for $15.3 million.

After selling a renovated Vaucluse mansion for $12.38 million, the star batsman Steve Smith and his wife Dani Willis successfully flipped yet another property, this time in the beachside suburb of Bronte in Sydney’s east. With raked ceilings soaring above a new open-plan designer kitchen, and an undercover entertaining area with a built-in barbecue kitchen and gas-heated saltwater plunge pool, it seems the cricketer has many skills that extend beyond sports.

Michael Clarke’s tri-level home in Sydney’s Vaucluse may not have cricket nets, but it does have six bedrooms, a swimming pool and a tennis court – and it’s worth around $20 million. Sprawling across three light-filled levels, the c.1940 residence offers multiple contemporary-style living spaces, a rumpus room and gym, while the main bedroom on the upper floor enjoys a private balcony.