Australian Cricket Awards: Just before India vs Australian Test Series, Aussie cricketers were at their glamourous best at the Cricket Australia awards ceremony. The finest male and female cricket players from Australia attended the ceremony at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse for the first time in three years. The black-tie gala was a star-studded extravaganza with a “blue carpet” for players and their partners for the first time since the 2020 ceremony at Melbourne’s Crown Casino. Follow IND vs AUS Test series with InsideSport.IN
The global COVID pandemic and cricket’s biosecurity standards forced low-key virtual presentations for two years.
But now the best cricketers in Australia have put away their whites and limited overs gear in order to glam up for the resumption of the annual Australian Cricket Awards in style in Sydney.
Australian Cricket Awards: Just before India vs Australian TEST Series, Watch Aussie cricketers in their MOST GLAMOROUS avatar at CA AWARDS, Steve Smith WINS: Check OUT
The top prizes were a repeat of the 2021 awards when Smith and Mooney took out the top prizes.
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Congratulations to Mabel on being awarded Woolworths Cricket Blaster of the Year! #AusCricketAwards pic.twitter.com/eyNqGatNMP
— Australian Women’s Cricket Team 🏏 (@AusWomenCricket) January 30, 2023
2023 Australian Cricket Awards
Allan Border Medal: Steve Smith 171 votes. Runners-up: Travis Head 144, David Warner 141.
Belinda Clark Award: Beth Mooney 129 votes. Runners-up: Meg Lanning 110, Tahlia McGrath 95.
Shane Warne Men’s Test Player of the Year: Usman Khawaja 22 votes. Runners-up: Marnus Labuschagne 20, Steve Smith 16
Women’s ODI Player of the Year: Beth Mooney 25 votes. Runners-up: Meg Lanning 24, Alyssa Healy 21.
Men’s ODI Player of the Year: David Warner 25 votes. Runners-up: Steve Smith 25, Travis Head 24. *Warner won on a tiebreaker
Female T20 Player of the Year: Tahlia McGrath 31 votes. Runners-up: Beth Mooney 27, Ashleigh Gardner 24
Male T20 Player of the Year: Marcus Stoinis 25 votes. Runners-up: Josh Hazlewood 24, Matthew Wade, Glenn Maxwell 21
KFC BBL|12 Player of the Tournament: Matt Short (Adelaide Strikers)
Weber WBBL|08 Player of the Tournament: Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers)
Women’s Domestic Player of the Year: Annabel Sutherland
Men’s Domestic Player of the Year: Michael Neser
Betty Wilson Young Cricketer: Courtney Sippel
Bradman Young Cricketer: Lance Morris
Community Impact Award: Usman Khawaja