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Allan Robert Border AO [1] (born 27 July 1955) is an Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer. A batsman, Border was for many years the captain of the Australian team, and led his team to victory in the 1987 Cricket World Cup, the maiden world title for Australia. His playing nickname was " A.B. ".
Australia, New South Wales. Toughness seems to be the prevalent trait among Australians. However, none utilized it better than Allan Border. His captaincy dragged Australia from the lowest ebb...
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One of Australia's greatest captains, Allan Border held many records. At the time of his retirement, he had featured in more Tests, more consecutive Tests, more Tests as captain and more catches than any other player.
Jul 1, 2023 · Australian cricket great Allan Border tells News Corp it will be "a miracle" if he makes it to 80 after living with Parkinson's for years.
Jul 27, 2020 · Allan Border was a symbol of Australian defiance in some lean years, and later the captain who led them to world domination. In 1982, he was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year. Allan Border went on to become one of Australia’s greatest batsmen and captains.
Apr 11, 2010 · Australia's saviour, and an overseas master. Unlike most batsmen, Allan Border was at his absolute best when Australia were touring, and when Tests had to be saved. Allan Border held the ...
Feb 9, 2023 · A pugnacious and oft-underrated batter, an astute tactical thinker and a leader of men, Allan Border is a national hero in Australia. Border’s international career spanned over a decade and a half, a period in which he played a then-record 156 Test matches and scored a then-record 11,174 runs.
Border was the only cricketer to have scored 150 in each innings of a Test match. He retired as the leading run scorer in history, with a whopping 11,174 from 156 appearances.
Allan Border. During the memorable 1981 Test series there often stood, sure-footed on the slippery slope of Australian batsmanship, an earnest, chunky figure, a well-rounded cock-robin of...
