CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Former Australian captain Steve Smith won the third Allan Border Medal of his career at the Australian Cricket Awards for the period 2020-21. The Allan Border Medal recognises the most outstanding male Australian cricketer of the past season as voted by his peers, the media and umpires.

Detailed explanation-2: -Steve Smith took home the highest individual honour for an Australian male cricketer after polling 171 votes to be a runaway winner for his fourth Allan Border Medal. Smith finished well ahead of Travis Head (144 votes) and David Warner (141), with Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja making up the top five.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Mitchell Starc. Mitchell Starc has claimed his first Allan Border medal while Ashleigh Gardner became the first indigenous person to win the Belinda Clarke award. These are the top two honours at Cricket Australia (CA) Awards.

Detailed explanation-4: -Five cricketers have won the award more than once. Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke won the award four times, sharing the award in 2009, as well as Steve Smith (4). The other multiple winners include David Warner who has won the award three times, as well as Shane Watson who has won the award twice.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Allan Border Medal and Belinda Clark Award are presented to the most outstanding Australian male and female cricketer of the season. The Australian Cricket Awards, formerly known as the Allan Border Medal awards, began in 2000, honouring Australia’s best cricketers.