Mullagh Medal
The Mullagh Medal[1] is an award given to the player of the match in the Boxing Day Test match held annually at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.[2][3]
| Awarded for | Player of the Match in Boxing Day Test[1] |
|---|---|
| Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Presented by | Cricket Australia |
| History | |
| First award | 2020 |
| First winner |  Ajinkya Rahane |
| Most recent | David Warner |
In December 2019, Cricket Australia announced plans for a medal to be awarded to the best player of the Boxing Day Test match from 2020, named in honour of Indigenous Australian cricketer Johnny Mullagh.[4][5] On 29 December 2020, Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane became the first recipient of the award.[6]
Recipients
| Year | Player | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ajinkya Rahane | India |
Captain, Middle-order batter, 139 runs (112 & 27*) |
| 2021 | Scott Boland | Australia |
Fast-medium bowler, 7 wickets (1/48 & 6/7) |
| 2022 | David Warner | Australia |
Opening batter, 200 runs (200) |
References
- "Johnny Mullagh belatedly inducted to Australian Hall of Fame". espncricinfo.com. 28 December 2020.
- "Mullagh Medal a fitting tribute | The Cricketer". www.thecricketer.com.
- "Boxing Day Test medal to honour Indigenous pioneer". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- Wales, Sean (9 December 2019). "'You get told about Bradman but not our mob': Test medal to honour Indigenous cricketing icon". ABC News. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "The Indigenous hole at Australian cricket's heart". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Ajinkya Rahane becomes first recipient of Mullagh Medal and Scott Boland received the Medal in 2021. Test". Hindustan Times. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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