Allan Border Allan Border Allan Robert Border AO (born 27 July 1955) is a former Australian international cricketer. A batsman, 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. Border formerly held the world record for the number of consecutive Test appearances of 153, before it was surpassed in June 2018 by Alastair Cook, and is second on the list of number of Tests as captain. He was primarily a left hand batsman, but also had
Medal for Exemplary Border Service the escapee. The medal was also presented to members of the Stasi. Around 13% of the recipients were graduates of the Stasi’s University of the Ministry of State Security (). The medal issued to Stasi members included a certificate signed by a Stasi official, normally MfS Minister Erich Mielke. There are known examples of this medal being presented to Stasi members in February (MfS anniversary) and June before the official July 1954 DGB ceremony. The first type of this medal was awarded from 1954 to 1955. It is round, bronze colored nonferrous metal 35mm in diameter. On the right and