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Allan Border

Australian cricketer · Australia · Athletes · Born 1955 · age 71

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Allan Robert Border is an Australian former international cricketer and current cricket commentator. 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.".

A life in dates

2000Australian Sports MedalAward1989Australian of the YearAwardOfficer of the Order of AustraliaAward1986Member of the Order of AustraliaAwardEssex County Cricket ClubClub1986-19881982Wisden Cricketer of the YearAward1978Australia national cricket teamClub1978-19941977Gloucestershire County Cricket ClubClub1976New South Wales cricket teamClub1976-19801955Born27 July 1955

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This is the complete graphical representation of the test cricket record of Allan Border. Individual innings are represented by the blue and red (not out) bars; the green line is his career batting average. Current as of 8 January 2019.[17]This is the complete graphical representation of the test cricket record of Allan Border. Individual innings are represented by the blue and red (not out) bars; the green line is his career batting average. Current as of 8 January 2019.[17]Allan Border in Wellington,1986Allan Border in Wellington,1986

Teams 5

Essex County Cricket Club1986-1988
Australia national cricket team1978-1994
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club1977-1977
New South Wales cricket team1976-1980
Queensland cricket team

Awards

Australian Sports Medal2000
Australian of the Year1989
Officer of the Order of Australia1989
Member of the Order of Australia1986
Wisden Cricketer of the Year1982

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Allan Robert Border is an Australian former international cricketer and current cricket commentator. 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.". He played 156 Test matches in his career, a record until it was passed by fellow Australian Steve Waugh. Border formerly held the world record for the number of consecutive Test appearances of 153, before it was surpassed in June 2018 by Alastair Cook, and is second on the list of number of Tests as captain.

Country
Australia
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
living
Dates
Born 1955 · age 71

In common with Allan

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