All-rounder Steven Smith has won the NSW cricketer of the year award announced in Sydney on Sunday night.
Smith won the Steve Waugh Medal after a phenomenal season in all forms of the game. He was the clear winner with 362 votes, finishing 159 clear of Phillip Hughes (203).
The Steve Waugh Medal was decided through a 3-2-1 vote by NSW players after each Sheffield Shield, Ford Ranger Cup, Twenty20 Big Bash and Indian Champions League match during the 2009/10 summer.
The 20-year-old had a brilliant summer scoring 772 runs in the Sheffield Shield at an average of 77.2 with four centuries.
He also added 21 wickets including a career-best 7 for 87.
He was no less impressive in the one-day format scoring 318 runs at an average of 53 in the Ford Ranger Cup as well as contributing heavily to the KFC Big Bash campaign.
Smith also starred in the Champions League in India, scoring 33 and taking two wickets in the tournament final.
Smith also won the Sheffield Shield Player of the Year award convincingly. He finished with 139 votes to top Phillip Hughes (106) who had an excellent season with 953 runs at an average of 56.05.
The Ford Ranger Cup Player of the Year was also won by Smith with 138 votes, 63 clear of Josh Hazlewood (75). Smith scored 318 runs at 53, as well as taking nine wickets and fielding brilliantly.
David Warner took out the Twenty20 Player of the Year gaining 171 votes to beat Steven Smith (85).
Alex Blackwell won her first Belinda Clark Medal as the NSW Breakers player of the year after a superb season.
The NSW vice-captain was outstanding in both forms of the game. Opening the batting, she was the second highest run scorer in the WNCL's 50-over format with 489 runs at an average of 61.13.
Her tally included two centuries, 121 not out against the ACT and 138 against Western Australia. She also made a vital 54 in the final against Victoria at the MCG.
In Twenty20 cricket she was the third leading run scorer with 191 runs at 47.75, and a strike rate of 121.17.
Blackwell finished the season by captaining the Australian women's team against New Zealand where the Southern Stars won both Rose Bowl Series.
Cricket NSW chief executive David Gilbert congratulated Smith and Blackwell.
"Steven's performances were outstanding and winning the Steve Waugh Medal is a just reward for his ability to score runs and take wickets in all forms of the game and at vital times," Gilbert said.
"Alex has also had an impressive summer and her form with the bat has been a tribute to both her talent and effort throughout the summer," he said.
Cricket NSW also presented Rising Star Awards to young opening batsman Nic Maddinson and Breakers wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy.