Allan Border occasional success as a part-time left arm orthodox spinner. Border amassed 11,174 Test runs (a world record until it was passed by Brian Lara in 2005). He hit 27 centuries in his Test career. He retired as Australia's most capped player and leading run-scorer in both Tests and ODIs. 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. Border was one of the 55 inaugural inductees of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, Allan Border
Medal for Exemplary Border Service subject of the medal was a symbol which provided a historical link to progressive traditions at the time of the foundation of the Border Guards. Medal for Exemplary Border Service The Medal for Exemplary Border Service () was a national award issued in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It was established on May 28, 1954, by the Council of Ministers of the GDR () with Order No. 47/54 from the Ministry of Interior on June 16, 1954. The first presentation ceremony took place on July 1, 1954, to members of the German Border Police (). The medal was awarded to