Steve Smith has etched his name into the record books, while Beth Mooney claimed a second Belinda Clark Award.
Steve Smith has etched his name into the record books alongside Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke after winning a fourth Allan Border Medal at Australian cricket’s night of nights.
“It’s very humbling,” Smith said. “Four times makes me feel old. I certainly don’t play the game for these reasons. I play to just be the best player I can be and help my team have success. It’s been a tremendous 12 months with the Australian team.” Although Smith polled the most votes overall, Usman Khawaja, David Warner and Marcus Stoinis took the honours across the three respective formats.
Warner was voted Australia’s best one-day player for the first time since 2018 after compiling 552 runs at 42.5 from 13 matches.It was a night to remember for Mooney, who celebrated another Belinda Clark Award after her first win in 2021. “I’m a bit speechless, to be honest,” Mooney said. “It was a lot easier when it was done virtually, because I didn’t have to say a lot. To be honoured by a legend of our game in Belinda Clark is incredible.
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