Allan Border – Inspiring Lessons, Biography, Records, Legacy

Allan Border was a former Australian left-hand batsman, a part-time left arm orthodox spinner and a captain who personified the real spirit of Australia and whose legacy will never fade.

About Allan Border:

“A.B.” As he is famously called has been doing a commendable job in shaping Australian Cricket’s future off late and he was the first player in the world to play 150 Test Matches.

Allan Border also owned the world record for the number of consecutive Test appearances of 153, before it was surpassed by Alastair Cook in June 2018 and he is second on the list of number of Tests as captain.

Allan Border always played the role of the chief firefighter during Australia’s most difficult times. He was that man. He was Allan -Tells Hirav Shah, The Most Admired Sports Strategist and Advisor Of India.

Alan Border’s Early Life:

In 1955, a legend was born at Cremorne on the north shore of Sydney Harbor. Allan Border belonged from a humble middle-class background.

In the 1976-77 season, post making his First-Class debut for New South Wales, it didn’t take long for him to graduate to the next level since
his International debut just came in Melbourne during the 1978-79 Ashes.

Allan Border’s Family:

Allan Border got married to Jane Hiscox and shifted to Brisbane. The former cricketer and his wife Jane have three children.

Horoscope of Allan Border:

Quotes by Allan Border :

1. There is a possibility that your ability as a player may well be analyzed by future generations on your one day statistics.That’s the day I dread most.

2. I am not talking to anyone in the British media – they are all pricks.

Life Lessons from Allan Border:

1. Mental Toughness and Never Backing Down

In his time, Allan Border took batting supremacy to a magnitude rarely surpassed and looked the paramount epitome of brilliance.

If there was one man in those times who was mental tough, displaying exemplary balance, footwork and stroke play, it was Allan Border and one and only this legend.

He was a master of his craft with unparalleled mental toughness. And the world knows, he never ever backed down no matter what…

2. Support Under Pressure

Not only did Border metamorphose a deranged Australian outfit and into world domination, he was also a superstar and a terrific batsman of his era. While the name of Waugh often crops up as Australia’s best batsman under pressure, Border was certainly the more efficient of the two, when all seemed lost.

Allan Border became a symbol of unrelenting concentration every time there was no hope. And mind you, under pressure even the most strong human beings tend to lose focus.

Allan Border’s Legacy:

1982’s Wisden Cricketer of the Year, Allan Border is Australia’s longest-serving Test captain, leading his country to World Cup victory and Ashes glory, and is one of the best batsmen the game of Cricket has ever seen. Allan Border is easily considered as one of Australia’s greatest batsmen and captains.

In 1994, when Allan Border retired from the game, he used to enjoy a whole host of records that has now been surpassed. He played in the most number of Test matches (156), hit the most number of runs (11,174 runs at 50.56, with 27 centuries), featured in the most consecutive Tests (153), led the side a record 93 times.

In a prolific career which lasted a decade and a half, Border attained a Bradmanesque stature both on and off the field and hence in 1996, two years after he bid adieu, the BCCI and Cricket Australia jointly decided to name the Australia vs India Test series after Border and Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar.

Border was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame in 2009.

Though a lot of good batsmen came and went, a lot of good captains came and went, a lot of good Cricketers came and went, Allan Border’s pure greatness still lingers…Concludes Renowned Sports Astrologer Hirav Shah.

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