Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year
| Allan Border Medal | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Most outstanding Australian cricketer of the year |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Cricket Australia & Australian Cricketers' Association |
| First awarded | 2000 |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | 9Gem |
The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the most prestigious individual prize in Australian cricket. First awarded in 2000, the medal is named after former Australian captain Allan Border and recognises the most outstanding Australian cricketer of the past season as voted by his peers, the media and umpires. Votes are cast after each game on a 3–2–1 basis, with a weighting applied to give both One Day International and Test players an equal chance of winning the award.
The awards night also includes:
New members of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame are also inducted on Allan Border Medal night.
The award ceremony itself is a major publicity event and usually takes place at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, towards the end of January or the start of February each year. The 2014 and 2017 ceremonies however, were both held in Sydney. The award ceremony itself is also broadcast live and screened on the digital channel GEM.
Four cricketers have won the award more than once. Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke won the award four times, sharing the award in 2009. The other multiple winners are David Warner and Shane Watson, who have won the award twice. Watson also has the highest vote count of 296, with a huge margin of 100 votes in 2011.
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1No count-back is used in the Allan Border Medal.
On Allan Border Medal night there are also other awards announced such as the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year, One Day International Player of the Year, Test Player of the Year, Twenty20 International player of the year, State Player of the Year and Women's International Cricketer of the Year.
Shane Watson won a total of 7 awards which is the most by any player. He is the only player to have won in all formats and all five major awards. Three players won three major awards including the Allan Border Medal in the same year - Ricky Ponting in 2007, Shane Watson in 2011 and Steve Smith in 2015.
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