Allan Border

Allan Robert Border (born July 27 1955 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricket captain. His playing nickname was "A.B.". He is cricket's most prolific run scorer of all time with 11174, the only batsman to surpass the 11000 run mark. He played 156 tests in his career, second only to Steve Waugh on most tests played.

World records held at the time of his retirement

• top run scorer at 11,174 runs (see: List of Test cricket records)
• most consecutive Test matches played (153)
• scored more fifties (63) and more scores of at least 50 (93) than anybody else
• captained Australia 93 times (all consecutive).
• in Pakistan in 1980, he became the first player to score 150 in both innings of a Test match.

He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1982.

Related Topics:
Wisden - 1982

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After he retired from Test cricket he played in Queensland's maiden Sheffield Shield win, was named 12th man in Australia's Team of the Century, and became an Australian selector. The Australian Player of the Year now receives the Allan Border Medal.

Related Topics:
Queensland - Sheffield Shield

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In the year 2000 he was inducted into the prestigious Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.

Related Topics:
2000 - Australian Cricket Hall of Fame

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