Watson wins Allan Border Medal

Shane Watson, seen here in 2010, capped an glorious personification year by winning Australian cricket’s tip particular award, a Allan Border Medal, for a second true year
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MELBOURNE (AFP) – Shane Watson capped an glorious personification year by winning Australian cricket’s tip particular award, a Allan Border Medal, for a second true year upon Monday.

Watson’s win capped a glorious night in Melbourne for a 29-year-old allrounder, who additionally won his second uninterrupted one-day general player of a year endowment as well as his initial Test player of a year award.

He was additionally runner-up to David Hussey in a Twenty20 award, which was since for a initial time.

Watson polled 295 votes in a Allan Border Medal, which combines votes for each compare in all 3 formats which Australia has played in a year to Feb 2.

He accomplished 100 votes transparent of Michael Hussey (195) as well as Mitchell Johnson (193) in a award voting.

In alternative awards, New South Wales batsman Usman Khawaja was declared state player of a year as well as NSW paceman Trent Copeland was a immature player of a year.

Watson scored 435 runs during 48.33 with 4 half-centuries in Australia’s 3-1 Ashes array detriment to England in November-January, as well as strike a career-best 161 not out during Australia’s 6-1 one-day array win over England in January-February.

Since being backed to a Australia Test side as an opener in Jul 2009, Watson has thick with 1,696 runs in nineteen Tests during 49.88.