Australian cricket
The Allan Border Medal awards night in photos
The Australian cricket fraternity turned out, all decked up as usual, for the Allan Border Medal awards night in Melbourne on January 27. Here fast bowlers Ryan Harris and James Pattinson take a moment to pose with their partners, Cherrie Harris and Kayla Dickson •Getty Images
Australia captain Steve Smith and with partner Danielle Willis •Getty Images
John Hastings with wife Briannan Hastings•Getty Images
Later in the night, Perry won the Belinda Clark Award for the best Australia Women's player of the year•Getty Images
South Australia batsman Alex Ross was named the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year•Getty Images
But the biggest honours of the night went to David Warner. He won the Test Player of the Year title, and then took home the Allan Border Medal too•Getty Images
The man himself was in attendance, of course: Allan Border, with his wife Jane Hiscox•Getty Images
Shane Watson and wife Lee Watson •Getty Images
Chris Lynn and Krystal Opperman•Getty Images
Jeff Thomson arrived with his wife, three sons and their partners•Getty Images
Adam Voges was named Australia's Domestic Player of the Year•Getty Images
It was his first Allan Border medal, capping off a year in which he was elevated to the vice-captaincy•Getty Images
Shaun Marsh with wife Rebecca Marsh•Getty Images
Ellyse Perry with husband Matt Toomua, the Australian rugby player•Getty Images
He was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, and kept the audience entertained with a bit of straight-talking soon after•Getty Images
Glenn Maxwell picked up Australia's ODI Player of the Year Award•Getty Images