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Ricky Ponting and wife Rianna arrive for the award ceremony with Ponting favourite for the Allan Border medal

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Shane Warne arrives hot-foot from his comeback match after a year-long drugs ban to join wife Simone

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Adam Gilchrist, here with his wife Melinda, was the top Australian cricketer of 2003

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The recently-retired Steve Waugh can relax with wife Lynette as his former team-mates prepare to tour Sri Lanka

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Opening batsman Matthew Hayden, medal winner in 2002, poses with wife Kelli at Crown Casino

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Justin Langer has extra time with wife Sue as he is not part of the one-day squad, which leaves for Sri Lanka on Friday

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Brett Lee brings girlfriend Sarah Genuis to the prestigious award ceremony in Melbourne

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One-day all-rounder Ian Harvey arrives with his wife, Amanda

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All-rounder Shane Watson arrives with wife Kim, hoping 2004 will see his return to the Australia side

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Tracy Bevan and husband Michael, who is showing no ill effects of the rib injury he suffered in the VB Series

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Ponting is named Test player of the year for the second time and scoops the prestigious Border medal