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Travis Head wins back-to-back Allan Border Medal, joins elite list
Travis Head plays cricket for Australia and hits the ball very hard.
Every year, Australia gives a special prize to its best men's cricketer.
It is called the Allan Border Medal, named after a famous player.
Travis won this prize last year, and now he has won it again.
That makes him one of only five players ever to win it two times in a row.
He got more votes than his teammates Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc.
Travis scored big runs in the Ashes series against England, like 123 in Perth and 170 in Adelaide.
He also scored 142 runs in a one-day game against South Africa.
Other players got prizes too, like Mitchell Starc for Test cricket and Annabel Sutherland for being the best woman cricketer.
Old champion Allan Border was in the room to hand Travis the medal, which made the moment extra special.
Travis Head won his second consecutive Allan Border Medal on Friday, edging Alex Carey by one vote and Mitchell Starc by three.
He became only the fifth player to win the award in consecutive years, alongside Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, David Warner and Shane Watson.
Head's standout 2026 knocks include 123 in Perth and 170 in Adelaide in the Ashes, plus 142 against South Africa at Mackay.
Mitchell Starc won the Shane Warne men's Test Player of the Year award, Mitchell Marsh was named ODI Player of the Year, and Tim David took the T20 international award.
Annabel Sutherland won her second Belinda Clark Award as Australia's top female cricketer at the 2026 Australian Cricket Awards in Brisbane.
- Who
- Australian opener Travis Head, along with fellow award winners Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh, Tim David and Annabel Sutherland.
- What
- Travis Head won his second consecutive Allan Border Medal, the top individual award in men's cricket.
- Where
- Brisbane, Australia.
- When
- Friday, at the 2026 Australian Cricket Awards.
- Why
- Head was recognized for his standout performances in 2026, including 123 in Perth and 170 in Adelaide in the Ashes, and 142 against South Africa at Mackay.
Key facts
- Award
- 2026 Allan Border Medal
- Winner
- Travis Head (second consecutive win)
- Voting margin
- Beat Alex Carey by 1 vote, Mitchell Starc by 3 votes
- Historic feat
- Fifth player to win consecutive Allan Border Medals
- Test Player of the Year
- Mitchell Starc (Shane Warne Award)
- ODI Player of the Year
- Mitchell Marsh
- T20 Player of the Year
- Tim David
- Belinda Clark Award
- Annabel Sutherland (second win)
Quotes
Travis Head
Australian opening batsman
“To think that I've got two medals and my kids can look at them and I can tell them (about it) in 20 years' time is pretty cool. To have both India and England series in there (for both medals) is cool,”
firstpost.com
“(I felt) very privileged and honoured to have 'AB' (Border) in the room; that's the difference (from last year's presentation in Sri Lanka), is having him there to present it.”
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Sources
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