Pat Cummins wins 2019 Allan Border Medal at Australian Cricket awards

The 25-year-old has been in sensational form for Australia and was voted as the recipient for his performances during the period from January 9, 2018 to January 7, 2019...

Fast bowler Pat Cummins was the big winner at the Australian Cricket awards on Sunday as he was rewarded for his fine form in 2018 with the Allan Border Medal.

The 25-year-old has been in sensational form for Australia and was voted as the recipient for his performances during the voting period from January 9, 2018 to January 7, 2019.

He took 44 wickets in the 14 matches he played during that period at an average of 25.61.

He is the youngest winner of the award since Steve Smith won his first back in 2015, and is the first bowler to win it since Mitchell Johnson back in 2014.

^{Pat Cummins took 44 wickets during the voting period}

In a poll of umpires, members of the media, and his team-mates, Cummins received 156 votes which put him six votes ahead men's Test Player of the Year Nathan Lyon.

Lyon finished the period with 51 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 35.45.

The other male winners of awards were:

Male ODI Player of the Year: Marcus Stoinis

Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year: Will Pucovski

Male Test Player of the Year: Nathan Lyon

Community Champion Award: Moises Henriques

Male Domestic Player of the Year: Matthew Wade

Male T20I Player of the Year: Glenn Maxwell