Allan Border Medal : List of All Winners, Interesting Facts and Details

The Allan Border Medal is considered the most prestigious individual award in Australian cricket.

It is given to a male player recognising the best performer of the previous season and was introduced for the first time in 2000.

Allan Border Medal Votes:

Allan Border Medal votes are given by the players, media people and umpires.

Where is the Award Given:

The Allan Border Medal award is traditionally handed over at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, towards the end of January or the start of February each year.

Allan Border Medal 2023 Winner:

Steve Smith has won the prestigious award in 2023 for his amazing contribution in the recent past. The Aussie batter scored 876 runs in Tests, 539 runs in ODIs and 145 runs in T20Is in 2022 - thus making him the highest-scoring Australian in international cricket last year. This was Smith's 4th Allan Border Medal, since he won his first in 2015.

List of Allan Border Medal Winners:

Year	Award Winner
2000	Glenn McGrath
2001	Steve Waugh
2002	Matthew Hayden
2003	Adam Gilchrist
2004	Ricky Ponting
2005	Michael Clarke
2006	Ricky Ponting
2007	Ricky Ponting
2008	Brett Lee
2009	Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke
2010	Shane Watson
2011	Shane Watson
2012	Michael Clarke
2013	Michael Clarke
2014	Mitchell Johnson
2015	Steve Smith
2016	David Warner
2017	David Warner
2018	Steve Smith
2019	Pat Cummins
2020	David Warner
2021	Steve Smith
2022	Mitchell Starc
2023	Steve Smith

Allan Border Medal Interesting Facts:

The Allan Border medal was given before the BBL final in 2021 and 2022 due to COVID pandemic.
Adam Gilchrist is the only wicketkeeper to win the medal.
Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Shane Watson and David Warner - all have won back-to-back Allan Border medals.
The Late Shane Warne never won the prestigious award in his lifetime.
In 2009, both Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke were awarded the medal, the only time in history that joint-winners were announced.