Allan Border

Allan Border is an Australian former cricketer who captained the national team and became the first player to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket.

Kim Hughes: Kim Hughes was an Australian cricketer who captained the national team from 1979 to 1984. Border succeeded Hughes as captain during a difficult period for Australian cricket.
1981 Ashes series: The 1981 Ashes was a Test series in England, won 3–1 by England after Australia led 1–0. Border scored heavily in the series, including an unbeaten 123 at Lord’s.
10,000 Test runs: Ten thousand Test runs is a career batting milestone first reached by Sunil Gavaskar in 1987. Border became the second batter to reach the milestone, in 1993.
Test cricket: Test cricket is the longest international format, with each team batting twice over up to five days. Border built his defining records and reputation in this format.
Steve Waugh: Steve Waugh was an Australian cricketer who captained the national team and won the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Waugh followed Border as a defining Australian captain and carried forward his demanding standards.
1983 Cricket World Cup: The 1983 Cricket World Cup was an international one-day tournament won by India in England. Border captained Australia at the tournament, where the team failed to reach the final.
Australia men's national cricket team: The Australia men's national cricket team represents Australia in international men's cricket. Border’s captaincy helped restore the team’s standing after a period of poor results.
One Day International: A One Day International is a limited-overs cricket match between national teams, usually with 50 overs per side. Border’s Test reputation was greater than his impact in the shorter international format.
Sunil Gavaskar: Sunil Gavaskar was an Indian batter who became the first cricketer to score 10,000 Test runs. Gavaskar reached the milestone before Border, making their records successive landmarks.
1987 Cricket World Cup: The 1987 Cricket World Cup was the first tournament held outside England and was won by Australia. Border captained Australia to its first World Cup title.

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Curtly AmbroseRelated: Border’s Australia repeatedly faced Ambrose during a defining rivalry of the late 1980s and 1990s.