Alyssa Healy had dad Greg Healy on her arm for the Australian Cricket Awards blue carpet. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

That is because the Australian men’s team is on tour in Sri Lanka at the moment, a bit of an oversight considering none of the best men’s cricketers in the country will be there. That includes Alyssa Healy’s husband Mitchell Starc, who was celebrating a wicket in last week’s Test. Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP

Mitchell Starc and Alyssa Healy at the 2024 Australian Cricket Awards. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Cricket Australia’s head of events Joel Morrison told The Age recently: “The difference this time will be the fact that the men’s Test team will be over in Sri Lanka. That’s a reflection of the evolution of the global game and the increasing playing opportunities overseas while the awards are on. This is the first time where we literally haven’t been able to find a window where all players can be in the one location at the one time, without conflicting with a BBL game and still holding it in the thick of the cricket season as opposed to at the end of the season for club and state cricket in March. It’s the first time we haven’t been able to have the men’s Test team there, but we’ll have our Australian women’s team, WBBL and BBL players, and men’s white-ball players as well.” Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Alyssa and dad Greg Healy on the blue carpet ahead of the awards. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

It also means the favourite for the Allan Border Medal, Travis Head, won’t be available in person if he wins the award. Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP

Even though he’s not in Sri Lanka, Australia captain Pat Cummins won’t be at the event either. He’s awaiting the birth of his second child and will skip the event after also skipping the Sri Lanka Tour. Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP

It will be a bizarre event with 15 of the best men’s cricketers in the nation unavailable to be there. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Australian women’s captain Alyssa Healy still brought the style though. Picture: Ian Currie

Last year’s Allan Border Medallist Mitchell Marsh is also in attendance. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Belinda Clark Medal favourite Annabel Sutherland is also in the room. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

As is Beth Mooney.Picture: Ian Currie

Ash Gardener, who is also a favourite and the reigning Belinda Clark Medallist, with her partner Monica Wright. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Gardner and Wright pose for a photo. Picture: Ian Currie

Aussie sensation Sam Konstas won’t even be there despite not getting a run in the first Test. The 19-year-old was awarded the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year. Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Ellyse Perry. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Perry was honoured in the WBBL Team of the Decade. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Michael Bevan will also be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame - with daughter Milly. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for Cricket Australia)

Australia’s chief Ashes destroyer Alana King at the awards. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Alana King spun Australia to victory in the Ashes and won the player of the series. Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images

Phoebe Litchfield attends the 2025 Cricket Australia Awards. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Vini Raman and Glenn Maxwell. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Georgia Voll. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Tahlia McGrath and Cameron Nesbitt. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Maddie Wilson and Matt Short. Picture: Ian Currie

Cricket star Short and his fiance and former Australian Olympic swimmer Madi Wilson, retired olympic swimmer getting ready for the Awards. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Nathan Ellis and Connie Edwards. Picture: Ian Currie

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 03: Kim Garth and partner attend the 2025 Cricket Australia Awards at Crown Palladium on February 03, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for Cricket Australia)

Kiara Henry and Jake Fraser McGurk.Picture: Ian Currie

Spencer Johnson looked like he was going stag. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia)

Sarah Petherick and Spencer Johnson. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Emily Redwood and Cameron Green. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Aaron Hardie and partner. Picture: Ian Currie

Mahli Beardman and Bianca Greene. Picture: Ian Currie

Sarah Williams and Lance Morris. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Megan Schutt. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Georgia Wareham. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia

Wareham and Schutt together. Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images for Cricket Australia