Border, Allan Robert

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Australian cricketer, left-handed batsman, and captain of Australia 1985–94. He retired from international cricket in 1994 as holder of world records for most Test runs (11,174), most Test matches as captain (93), most appearances in Test matches (156), most consecutive appearances in Test matches (153), most catches in Test matches by an outfielder (156), and most appearances in One-day internationals (273). Border played for Queensland after starting his career with New South Wales and played in England for Gloucestershire and Essex.

Career highlights

Test cricket (1978–94)
appearances: 156; batting: runs: 11,174; average: 50.56; not out: 44; 100s: 27; best: 205 not out (v. New Zealand 1987); bowling: overs: 668.1; wickets: 39; runs: 1,525; average: 39.10; best: 7–46 (v. West Indies 1989); catches: 156

One-day internationals (1979–94)
appearances: 273; runs: 6,524; average: 30.62; not out: 39; 100s: 3; best: 127 not out (v. West Indies 1985); catches: 127

All first-class cricket (1976–96)
appearances: 385; batting: runs: 27,131; average: 51.38; not out: 97; 100s: 70; best: 205 not out (v. New Zealand 1987); bowling: overs: 1,625; wickets: 106; runs: 4,161; average: 39.25; best: 7–46 (v. West Indies 1989); catches: 379

Awards

Wisden Cricketer of the Year
1982

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