Only David Warner (34),Aaron Finch (34) and Josh Hazlewood (33) played more matches than Smith across all formats during the voting period,from January 19 last year until January 21 this year.
Smith has a huge year ahead,with a four-Test series in India,an away Ashes series,as well as a 50-over World Cup in India.
Full List of award winners
- Belinda Clark Award – Beth Mooney
- Allan Border Medal – Steve Smith
- Women’s ODI Player of the Year – Beth Mooney
- Women’s T20I Player of the Year – Tahlia McGrath
- Shane Warne Men’s Test Player of the Year – Usman Khawaja
- Men’s ODI Player of the Year – David Warner
- Men’s T20I Player of the Year – Marcus Stoinis
- Women’s Domestic Player of the Year – Annabel Sutherland
- Men’s Domestic Player of the Year – Michael Neser
- Betty Wilson Young Cricketer of the Year – Courtney Sippel
- Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year – Lance Morris
- Community Champion Award – Usman Khawaja
- Woolworths Cricket Blaster of the Year – Mabel Tovey
- Australian Cricket Hall of Fame inductees – Marg Jennings and Ian Redpath
Although Smith polled the most votes overall,Usman Khawaja,David Warner and Marcus Stoinis took the honours across the three respective formats.
Khawaja,who scored 1020 runs in the voting period at an average of 78.46,won the newly named Shane Warne Men’s Test Player of the Year Award.
The 36-year-old wasn’t even in Australia’s best XI during last summer’s home Ashes but took his opportunity at the SCG with twin tons against England and didn’t look back.
Warner was voted Australia’s best one-day player for the first time since 2018 after compiling 552 runs at 42.5 from 13 matches.
Stoinis bagged his first T20 award with 347 runs at 31.6,to go with eight wickets.
It was a night to remember for Mooney,who celebrated another Belinda Clark Award after her first win in 2021.
Votes were closer in the female category,with Mooney (129 votes) polling ahead of Meg Lanning (110) and Tahlia McGrath (95).
Mooney has been a key figure for the women’s side at the top of the order and made her impact felt once again with 976 runs at 65.1 and a strike rate of 102.6 across all formats.
“I’m a bit speechless,to be honest,” Mooney said. “It was a lot easier when it was done virtually,because I didn’t have to say a lot. To be honoured by a legend of our game in Belinda Clark is incredible.
“[The past year] has had a bit of everything. You don’t play the game to win these awards or for personal accolades but you play for team success and we certainly had a whole bunch of that.”
The 29-year-old,who will depart with the Australian team on Tuesday for the Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa,also picked up the Women’s ODI Player of the Year.
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Tahlia McGrath,who was tipped to go close for the Belinda Clark Medal,took out the Women’s T20 International Player of the Year.
Meanwhile,Annabel Sutherland and Michael Neser were crowned the best country’s domestic players,while rising fast bowler Lance Morris celebrated winning the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award.
Morris is eyeing a Test debut in India next month and has been included in an extended Australian squad looking to win a Test series there for the first time since 2004.
Matt Short was voted BBL player of the year,while Ash Gardner won the same award for the WBBL.
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