ACA Teams of the Year

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ACA four-day team of the year Ed Cowan (Tas), Phillip Hughes (NSW), Michael Klinger (SA), George Bailey (Tas, capt), Usman Khawaja (NSW), Steven Smith (NSW), Chris Hartley (Qld), John Hastings (Vic), Ben Cutting (Qld), Trent Copeland (NSW), Peter George (SA), David Hussey (Vic, 12th man).

ACA one-day team Michael Klinger (SA), Phil Jaques (NSW), Brad Hodge (Vic), George Bailey (Tas, capt), Lee Carseldine (Qld), Travis Birt (Tas), Matthew Wade (Vic), John Hastings (Vic), Xavier Doherty (Tas), Ben Cutting (Qld), Nathan Rimmington (Qld), Daniel Christian (SA, 12th man).

ACA Twenty20 team Shaun Marsh (WA), David Warner (NSW), Brad Hodge (Vic, capt), Tim Paine (Tas), Kieron Pollard (SA), James Hopes (Qld), Chris Simpson (Qld), Daniel Christian (SA), Aaron Heal (WA), John Hastings (Vic), Shaun Tait (SA), Brad Knowles (WA, 12th man).

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Other Awards

- Sheffield Shield Player of the Year - Chris Hartley
- Ford Ranger Player of the Year - Brad Hodge
- KFC Big Bash Player of the Year - Kieron Pollard/David Warner
- Lord's Taverner Indigenous Player of the Year - Dan Christian
- Benaud Spirit of Cricket (for fair play) - South Australia

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Congratulations to the Redbacks for finally winning a trophy. Pity it was only the Spirit of cricket for fair play award!

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Luke Ronchi has capped his strong comeback season by winning the Laurie Sawle Medal as Western Australia's Player of the Year. Ronchi, who has appeared in four ODIs, was dropped at the end of the 2008-09 campaign but forced his way back and finished on 44 votes, 15 ahead of Shaun Marsh.

Ronchi was the Warriors' leading run-scorer in the Sheffield Shield with 716 at 47.73, including three centuries, and he was tied with Chris Hartley as the most successful gloveman in the competition with 44 dismissals. He was also a useful contributor in the one-day and Twenty20 tournaments, which helped him win the Players' Choice nomination.

Michael Hussey was recognised as the state's most outstanding player across all levels, which earned him the Gold Cup for the fourth time in five years. The opener Wes Robinson collected the Excalibur award for the player who best upholds the Spirit of the Warriors.

Mitchell Marsh gained the Future Legend prize after a summer in which he was a regular of the state teams and captained Australia in their Under-19 World Cup win. Rene Farrell became the first player to win back-to-back Zoe Goss Medals for the most outstanding female cricketer of the season

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Chris Hartley accepted the award named after his childhood hero as his exploits with bat and gloves earned him the Ian Healy Trophy for Queensland's Player of the Year. Hartley, who was called on to Australia's Ashes tour briefly in 2009, completed an outstanding all-round season and became the second wicketkeeper behind Brad Haddin to collect 800 runs in a Sheffield Shield campaign.
Ben Cutting, the fast bowler, was voted the players' player after leading the Shield wicket list with 46 at 23.91 and capturing 15 victims in the FR Cup. Lee Carseldine picked up the one-day prize while James Hopes was the state's most valuable performer in the Twenty20 competition.

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Xavier Doherty, the left-arm spinner, was voted Tasmania's best player as he picked up the Ricky Ponting Medal in Hobart. Doherty finished on top in a tight tussle and was also rewarded with the Jack Simmons Medal as the team's most valuable man in the FR Cup.
The opener Ed Cown was the Shield Player of the Year in his first season with the Tigers while Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, who is currently appealing his ban by Pakistan, was the outstanding performer in the Twenty20 competition.

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Congratulations to the Redbacks for finally winning a trophy. Pity it was only the Spirit of cricket for fair play award!

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