The allan border medallist

[Radical Roo]

The winners for the allan border medal is NO BODY. Hang your bloody heads in shame.

 

[Maddhew]

The winners for the allan border medal is NO BODY. Hang your bloody heads in shame.

Shane Watson, Or Doug B

 

[Xtreme]

Can't wait to see who they reward after a year of mediocrity

 

[DaRick]

I can just picture the scene:

"The Allan Border medal, in recognition of their being the least crappy in a team that is excessively crappy, goes to..."

Honestly, it is an indictment on Australian cricket at the moment that a trophy for being the most improved in the U10's would have as much symbolic value at the moment.

 

[Selective Retention]

It will probably be Hussey

He's been our best one day player and will get votes in the first few tests of the summer.

 

[DaRick]

Can't wait to see who they reward after a year of mediocrity

Mediocre? You're being charitable.

 

[ROSEMVP]

Watson. however if whitey played tests he wouldve got it

 

[damochandler]

hilditch. he thinks is doing a good job

 

[SebastianVettel]

Alastair Cook.

 

[Jimpson]

Watson uncontested. Best bowler against Pakistan, best batsman against India and 2nd best batsman against England. He's carried us for the last year.

 

[Cooldude]

They should seriously call this off, would just be a joke

 

[Ghostwriter]

They should seriously call this off, would just be a joke

Agreed, then we would know that the ACB are serious about fixing the current malaise in our system.

 

[juddsentant517]

hilditch. he thinks is doing a good job

quoted for truth.

 

[beez]

C. Judd

 

[Damon_3388]

Someone should do a Kanye to whoever it's awarded to, and protest on stage that the winner didn't deserve it.

 

[WinmarToLockett]

C. Judd

****ing LOL.

 

[FunkyFreo2]

Someone should do a Kanye to whoever it's awarded to, and protest on stage that the winner didn't deserve it.

But Kanye at least thought someone else deserved it.

 

[Phone]

nathan hauritz to be a surprise winner.

Sadly his invitation to the medal will be misplaced by CA..........

 

[stmookeyj]

So when does the voting period end? I'll do my votes and give you the result.

 

[aflcliche]

They'll pump it up as a night to focus on emerging young talent, re-build and inspire and all that crap.

 

[stmookeyj]

TEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR (11 Tests played)


TRANS TASMAN TROPHY IN NEW ZEALAND

1st Test, Basin Reserve, Wellington, WIN 10 Wickets

3. Michael CLARKE (168)
2. Doug BOLLINGER (5/28, 2/80)
1. Marcus NORTH (112*)

2nd Test, Seddon Park, Hamilton, WIN 176 Runs

3. Mitchell JOHNSON (4/59, 6/73)
2. Simon KATICH (88, 106)
1. Marcus NORTH (9, 90)


MCC SPIRIT OF CRICKET TEST SERIES vs PAKISTAN in England

1st Test, Lords, WON 150 Runs

3. Simon KATICH (80, 83)
2. Shane WATSON (4, 31; 5/40, 0/26)
1. Marcus NORTH (0, 20; DNB, 6/55)

2nd Test, Headingley, Leeds, LOST 3 Wickets

3. Shane WATSON (5, 24; 6/33, 0/18)
2. Michael CLARKE (3, 77)
1. Steve SMITH (10, 77; 0/7, 0/24)


BORDER-GAVASKAR TROPHY IN INDIA

1st Test, PCA Stadium, Mohali, LOST 1 Wicket

3. Shane WATSON (126, 56)
2. Tim PAINE (92, 9; 3 catches)
1. Mitchell JOHNSON (5/64, 0/50; 47, 3)

2nd Test, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, LOST 7 Wickets

3. Ricky PONTING (77, 72)
2. Marcus NORTH (128, 3)
1. Shane WATSON (57, 37; 1/35, 1/20)

LEADERBOARD BEFORE ASHES
9: Watson
5: Clarke, Katich, North
4: Johnson
3: Ponting
2: Bollinger, Paine
1: Smith


THE ASHES

1st Test, Gabba, DRAWN

3. Michael HUSSEY (195)
2. Brad HADDIN (136)
1. Peter SIDDLE (6/54 incl Hattrick, 0/90)

2nd Test, Adelaide Oval, LOST Innings + 71

3. Michael HUSSEY (93, 52)
2. Brad HADDIN (56, 12)
1. Michael CLARKE (2, 80)

3rd Test, WACA, WON 267 Runs

3. Mitchell JOHNSON (6/38, 3/44; 62, 1)
2. Ryan HARRIS (3/49, 6/57)
1. Michael HUSSEY (61, 116)

4th Test, MCG, LOST Innings + 157

3. Peter SIDDLE (6/75; 11, 40)
2. Brad HADDIN (5, 55)
1. Shane WATSON (5, 54)

5th TEST, SCG, LOST Innings + 83

3. Mitchell JOHNSON (4/168; 53, 0)
2. Shane WATSON (45, 38; 1/49)
1. Steve SMITH (18, 54*)


FINAL LEADERBOARD

12: Watson
10: Johnson
7: Hussey
6: Clarke, Haddin
5: North, Katich
4: Siddle
3: Ponting
2: Bollinger, Smith, Paine, Harris


I know it may surprise a few to see a few of these names, but a couple of decent performances can vault you up the leaderboard very quickly. Plus many would have forgotten the series in NZ and Pakistan in England by now.

 

[Johnson#26]

It's the biggest nothing night in sport. It's never taken off. Name me three winners and the years in which they've won it without using Google.

Prefer that it was ditched tbh.

 

[FunkyFreo2]

It is almost unfair that you can get as many votes for taking 4/168 and a 50 as you can for taking 10fer in an innings win.

Haddin getting 2 votes for a 1st dig 5 then some plucky but futile resistance in the 2nd dig at melbourne.

This is why the Brownlow is more meaningful... you don't get votes for doing average in a team that got pounded!

 

[Cousin Jed]

Its not the Brownlow though. Its the team best and fairest award.

Should you abandon that when your team gets the Spoon?

 

[Denton52]

...will be retrospectively awarded to Damien Martyn (for 2004) after little Clarkie robbed it from him (with some cheap ODI hundreds) and a pathetic ****sucking media campaign. Also after declaring he was the right man for No.4 (after his 'good' mate just got sacked), 6 years later, he continues to fail at 4 and must hide away at 5.