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Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1982 Australian Cricket Hall of Fame 2000 Australian selector 1998-2005, 2006 A giant among the modern Australian cricketers, the respect Allan Border commands can be estimated by an annual felicitation of the Australian Player of the Year, who is awarded the Allan Border medal. After an amazing 15 years of international cricket, Allan Border had a lot to be proud of. In 156 test matches, the most yet by any Australian, Allan Border made shattering total of 11174 runs at an enviable average of 50.56. Allan Border rolled his arms occasionally to produce some fine spell spells, including 11 for 96 against West Indies. Allan Border, conquering the initial hitches, proved to be one of the most successful captains of Australia. Under his able leadership, Australia won the World Cup in 1987 and also brought home the Ashes two years later. Allan Border was named the 12th man in Australia's Team of the Century, a prestige he was only too wise not to acknowledge. |
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