Allan Border Medal - who cares?

A couple of nights ago, the Allan Border Medal was held to award the best performed Australian players over the past year. With Michael Clarke a shoe-in for the main gong, as well as the Test Player of the year award, it was difficult for any legitimate suspense to be built. Mind you, Mark Nicholas did try his best, but we all knew that it would be Clarke up there with the AB medal.

His speech was interesting, as although he did say he was honoured to win the award for the fourth time, his said preference for the team to be winning awards took to the fore. So as much as this awards night was meant to recognise individual players, the main focus is on the team. Some might have thought that Clarke was being disrespectful and not giving enough attention to the individual award. Some may have seen his speech as a captain at his best - being only team-focused.

Ultimately though, I think the Allan Border Medal proved to be a bit of a waste of time, as even Mark Nicholas said "stuff it" and drowned half his beer instead of waiting for an official toast to be made.