Looking absence when players and partners blind during the annual ceremony

Some of the biggest names in Australian cricket It turned out during the annual Awards evening of the sport on Monday in Melbourne, with Travis Head and Annabel Sutherland win the best gongs. But for the first time in the 25-year history of the Allan Border Medal, the winner was not in the country to receive it.

Because of one Tweak in the already packed schedule In 2025, Cricket Australia was forced to hold the Awards evening while the men's test team is in Sri Lanka. The test tour would normally take place at the end of February, but the addition of the Champions trophy in 2025 means that the Sri Lanka tour had to be pushed forward.

It meant that none of the test team was present on Monday evening and head was presented with the Allan Border Medal at 8000 km away. Some in the cricket community described the situation as 'disrespectful' to limit, but it is believed that Cricket Australia and broadcasters Channel 7 had no other option.

Head became the first South Australian to win the prestigious prize, but had to receive the medal and hold his acceptance speech via a pre-registering video taken in Sri Lanka. “It is quite difficult to believe – it has been a good year, very happy with how the team disappeared,” said Head.

“It is a great achievement and I will enjoy it. I love what I do, with this couple of boys, and it has been a hell of 12 months. I look forward to playing well, but maybe not always doing it, so I have to talk on stage or do interviews. “

Head interviewed 208 votes to win its first border medal, with Josh Hazlewood (158) Second and the Australian test captain Pat Cummins third at 147. Head scored three tests in the voting period of 12 months – the same amount as the rest of his teammates combined.

His sizzling 140 for home fans in the Adelaide Oval against India was the highlight, and helped to recover Australia from a 1-0 series shortage to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1. The 31-year-old scored no fewer than 1427 runs over all three sizes in the 12-month voice period and was also crowned ODI player of the year. Hazlewood won the Shane Warne Test Player of the Year Gong.

Annabel Sutherland awarded Belinda Clark Award -winner

Sutherland won the Belinda Clark Award only a few days after he became the first woman to score a test a hundred at the MCG. The 23-year-old hit 163 as the Aussies completed a whitewash from England In the women's axis, winning all seven games in the series.

Sutherland is the daughter of former cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland and sister of the Victorian star Will Sutherland. She paid tribute to her family and especially her brothers, Will and Tom.

“I wouldn't be here without you,” she said. “You didn't make it easy to grow up in the back garden and you never went back, which I am certainly grateful to. I was not at that time. Mom and dad … I am still at home, so they see the up and the up and Downs probably more than most. “

View the best looks and all prize winners of the Australian Cricket Awards below.

Winners of Australian Cricket Award:

• Allan Border Medal – Travis Head

• Belinda Clark Award – Annabel Sutherland

• Shane Warne Men's Test Player of the Year – Josh Hazlewood

• One -Day player of the year for men – Travis Head

• Men's T20 International Player of the Year – Adam Zampa

• Women's One -Day International Player of the Year – Ashleigh Gardner

• Ladies T20 International Player of the Year – Beth Moeney

• Bradman Young Men's Cricketer of the Year – Sam Konstas

• Betty Wilson Young Women's Cricketer of the Year – Chloe Ainsworth

• Domestic players of the year – Beau Webster and Georgia Volle

• BBL players of the tournament – Cooper Connolly and Glenn Maxwell

• WBBL players of the tournament – Ellyse Perry and Jess Jonassen

• Community Impact Award – Cameron Green