Ellyse Perry completed a fine year by accepting the Belinda Clark award as the women's player of the year despite Alyssa Healy being crowned the women's one-day international player and Twenty20 player of the year. Elysse Perry with the Belinda Clark Award. Credit:Getty Images Warner's win at Melbourne's Crown Palladium was reward for on-field class and perseverance and an ability to refocus on his craft amid much heckling since returning to international competition at last year's World Cup in England. He claimed his third Allan Border medal despite a dire Ashes tour where he managed only 95 runs at 9.5 but his brilliant form through the World Cup and in home Tests against Pakistan and New Zealand, including a record-breaking unbeaten 335 in Adelaide, meant he accrued enough votes. The former Australian vice-captain posted 1815 runs at 69.81 in 34 innings, including seven centuries and six half-centuries, through the sport's three formats. In 10 Tests, Warner had 881 runs at 55.06, with three centuries. Labuschagne, who emerged as a force this summer, led the Test run scoring with 1340 at 74.44, including four centuries. Smith was second with 1028 runs at 73.43, with two centuries and a double century during an unforgettable Ashes tour when he was concussed at Lord's and missed the Headingley Test. This may have cost him the Allan Border medal although he failed to score a Test century at home this summer.

Warner and Smith's next challenge will be returning to South Africa for the first time since the Cape Town meltdown. The pair leave on Friday with Australia's white-ball squads. Warner said he was ready to handle any abuse from a sometimes confrontational South African crowd. "For me personally, it won't be hard at all. Obviously, it's going to be very hostile. I copped it in England. I actually enjoyed that and played along with it," he said. Loading Replay Replay video Play video Play video Warner was almost in tears as he paid tribute to his wife Candice - his "rock" - for her support through his year-long ban and together they worked on Warner's fitness. He also thanked Australian team coach Justin Langer for helping with his reintegration into the Australian set-up. "I had no doubt that I had the capabilities of being here again. It was, obviously, a lot of hard work and commitment to be able to put my hand back up for selection and go away and do what I know best and that is score as many runs as I can in any competition that I was playing in," he said.

"There was, obviously, a lot of work behind the scenes to reintigrate all three of us (Smith and Cameron Bancroft) and I really appreciate the way that unfolded." Warner also opened up as to why he had opted to bypass the Big Bash League despite several of his international teammates taking part. He said his year-long ban had given his time to reflect. Steve Smith and his wife Dani Willis arrive at the awards. Credit:Getty Images "Leading into that South Africa tour, we played a lot of cricket. I actually put my hand up to go to New Zealand and captain the [T20] team, [while] a couple of other guys had a break and guys went to South Africa earlier,'' Warner said. "It's about putting your hand up and knowing how much cricket you've actually played. I just felt like I didn't need to play the Big Bash. It was about having a rest. That was more important for me and I feel better for it now, having had a 15-to-20 day break."

Warner has said he will debate over the next year whether to remain a three-format player but insisted "Test cricket will always be the priority". The AB medal is awarded to the player who has received the most votes from teammates, umpires (home matches), match referees (overseas matches) and members of the media in the voting period under a 3-2-1 format. The vote system is weighted, with Test votes given a value of six, one-dayers three and T20Is two. VOTES Allan Border Medal David Warner (194)

Steve Smith (193)

Pat Cummins (185)

Belinda Clark award Ellyse Perry (161)

Alyssa Healy (153)

Jess Jonassen (87) Men's Test player of the year Marnus Labuschagne (25)

Steve Smith (22)

Pat Cummins (19) Men's ODI player of the year

Aaron Finch (38)

Usman Khawaja (33)

David Warner (24) Women's ODI player of the year Alyssa Healy (39)

Ellyse Perry (33)

Jess Jonassen (19) Men's T20 international player of the year David Warner (19)

Glenn Maxwell (16)

Kane Richardson/Steve Smith (8)