Australian Cricket Awards Honor Head, Sutherland, Rae

A bronze statue will be installed in Greater Bendigo to honor pioneering cricketer Barbara Rae, marking the first statue for a female cricketer in Victoria. Rae was instrumental in organizing the first women's cricket match in Australia in 1874. Meanwhile, the Australian women's cricket team celebrated their Ashes Series victory with humor at the Cricket Awards, underscoring their dominant performance. Travis Head and Annabel Sutherland were honored at the Australian Cricket Awards, with Head winning the Allan Border Medal and Sutherland taking the Belinda Clark Award. Head had an outstanding year, scoring 1,427 runs, while Sutherland excelled across formats, becoming the first woman to score a Test century at the MCG. These recognitions highlight the achievements and progression in Australian cricket, both historically and currently.