The AB Medal, a leading honour in Australian domestic cricket, is not being televised this year, and there is no gala awards night to announce the winner. Across reporting from Brisbane Times, The Age, and The Sydney Morning Herald, the medal has traditionally been announced at the Australian Cricket Awards night, typically held in late January or early February. This year’s schedule does not include that event. The outlets attribute the change to a crowded cricket calendar, which prevents the usual late-summer awards function from going ahead. As a result, the winner’s announcement lacks the “glitz and glamour” associated with more prominent award events, and the medal does not receive the same level of public visibility through broadcast coverage. While the specific winner is not detailed in the provided excerpts, the sources agree on the key development: the award ceremony is not held and the AB Medal is not broadcast on television this year due to calendar constraints.