Allan Border - Cricket Caricature by John Ireland - Framed picture 11 x 14

Allan Robert Border AO is an Australian former cricketer. Border was for many years the captain of the Australian team. His playing nickname was "A.B.". He played 156 Test matches in his career, a record until it was passed by fellow Australian Steve Waugh. He holds the record for most consecutive test starts with 153.

Border still retains the world record for the number of consecutive Test appearances of 153 and the number of Tests as captain.

His Australian record for Test Match runs stood for 15 years before Ricky Ponting overtook him during the Third Ashes Test against England in July 2009.