Allan Border Medal Allan Border Medal The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the most prestigious individual prize in Australian cricket. First awarded in 2000, the medal is named after former Australian captain Allan Border and recognises the most outstanding Australian cricketer of the past season as voted by his peers, the media and umpires. Votes are cast after each game on a 3–2–1 basis, with a weighting applied to give both One Day International and Test players an equal chance of winning the award. The awards night also includes: New members of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame are also inducted
Michael Thornton (Medal of Honor, awarded 1884) the Medal of Honor three years later, on October 18, 1884. Thornton's official Medal of Honor citation reads: For jumping overboard from the U.S. Tug "Leyden", near Boston, Mass., 26 August 1881, and sustaining until picked up, Michael Drennan, landsman, who had jumped overboard while temporarily insane. Michael Thornton (Medal of Honor, awarded 1884) Michael Thornton (1856–??) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Born in 1856 in Ireland, Thornton immigrated to the United States and joined the Navy from Pennsylvania. By August 26, 1881, he was