The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the biggest individual prize in Australian cricket. First awarded in 1998, the medal is named after former Australian captain Allan Border and recognizes 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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Beyond Ten Thousand — an autobiographical book about Allan Border (book cover) Allan Robert Border (born July 27, 1955 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricket captain. ... One-day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ... A Test match in progress. ...

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Allan Border Medallists

Past medal winners have been:

• 1998: Mark Waugh
• 1999: Damien Fleming
• 2000: Glenn McGrath
• 2001: Stephen Waugh
• 2002: Matthew Hayden
• 2003: Adam Gilchrist
• 2004: Ricky Ponting
• 2005: Michael Clarke
• 2006: Ricky Ponting
• 2007: Ricky Ponting

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Other Awards

On Allan Border Medal night there are also other awards announced such as the Bradman Young Player of the Year, One Day International Player of the Year, Test Player of the Year, State Player of the Year and Women's International Player of the Year. In February 2007, Ricky Ponting became the first player to win the three major awards in the same year. Sir Donald George Bradman AC (August 27, 1908 — February 25, 2001), often called The Don, was an Australian cricketer who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time. ...

Test Players of the Year

• 1998: Michael Kasprowicz
• 1999: Damien Fleming
• 2000: Glenn McGrath
• 2001: Colin Miller
• 2002: Matthew Hayden
• 2003: Ricky Ponting
• 2004: Ricky Ponting
• 2005: Damien Martyn
• 2006: Shane Warne
• 2007: Ricky Ponting

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One Day Players of the Year

• 1998: Stephen Waugh
• 1999: Michael Bevan
• 2000: Shane Warne
• 2001: Glenn McGrath
• 2002: Ricky Ponting
• 2003: Adam Gilchrist
• 2004: Adam Gilchrist
• 2005: Andrew Symonds
• 2006: Michael Hussey
• 2007: Ricky Ponting

After counting in the 2006 One Day Player of the Year award, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee and Adam Gilchrist all drew on 22 votes. On a count-back, the winner would have been Andrew Symonds but he ruled himself ineligible because he was suspended for two One Day Matches for an off-field indiscretion. On a second count-back Michael Hussey was declared the winner. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Michael Gwyl Bevan (born 8 May 1970 in the Australian Capital Territory) was a left-handed cricket batsman (LHB) and a slow left arm chinaman (SLC) bowler. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shane Keith Warne. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Ricky Thomas Ponting (born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian cricketer and current captain of the Australia national cricket team (for both One-day International and Test cricket). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971 in Bellingen, New South Wales), nicknamed Gilly or Church,[1] is an Australian cricketer. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971 in Bellingen, New South Wales), nicknamed Gilly or Church,[1] is an Australian cricketer. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Andrew Symonds (born 9 June 1975, Birmingham, England) is an Australian cricketer of West Indian heritage who moved to Australia with his parents, after they adopted him, when he was one year old. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Michael Edward Killeen Hussey (born 27 May 1975, Morley, Western Australia) is an Australian cricketer. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Ricky Thomas Ponting (born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian cricketer and current captain of the Australia national cricket team (for both One-day International and Test cricket). ...

Bradman Young Players of the Year

• 1998: Stuart Clark
• 1999: Michael Hussey
• 2000: Brett Lee
• 2001: Nathan Bracken
• 2002: Shane Watson
• 2003: Nathan Hauritz
• 2004: Shaun Tait
• 2005: Mark Cosgrove
• 2006: Dan Cullen
• 2007: Ben Hilfenhaus

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State Cricket Players of the Year

• 1998: Greg Blewett
• 1999: Adam Gilchrist
• 2000: Darren Lehmann
• 2001: Darren Lehmann
• 2002: Darren Lehmann
• 2003: Martin Love
• 2004: Simon Katich
• 2005: Andy Bichel
• 2006: Phil Jaques
• 2007: Chris Rogers

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Women International Cricket Players of the Year

• 2002: Karen Rolton
• 2003: Karen Rolton
• 2004: Cathryn Fitzpatrick
• 2005: Karen Rolton
• 2006: Karen Rolton
• 2007: Lisa Sthalekar

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External links

• Alan Border Medal