Allan Border Summer in Australia is as laid-back as it gets. And there’s nothing more laid-back than the average game of beach cricket. The ball hardly bounces, there are almost as many wides as drinks breaks, and the crowd on a good ...
When Allan Border’s men won in 1989, 14 years after Australia’s last series win in the Old Dart, the triumph was not regarded as one that had transcended generations of struggle, unlike the Final Frontier of India. ...
Steve Waugh and Alan Border’s sides you were probably find were just as ruthless as Ponting’s team, the difference is they weren’t under as much scrutiny back then and the ICC wasn;t as wet when it comes playing fairly as it is today. ...
Lara too achieved the world record against Australia, when he went past Allan Border’s tally of 11174 runs during the Adelaide test in 2005. They are the only three players to cross the 11000-run mark in tests so far. ...
On his take on Sachin Tendulkar’s impending world record of most test runs by a batsman, Hussey said, “It will be a wonderful achievement. I have played in that test when Brian Lara beat Allan Border’s record and it was a nice feeling. ...