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 two perpendicular 1.5 mm wide red stripes spaced 1.5 mm from each edge of the ribbon. Berlin sculptor Fritz Schulz designed this version of the medal. The second type of this medal was awarded from 1955-56. It is nearly identical to the first, but has no award number on the reverse and the ribbon is a lighter green. The third type of this medal was worn from 1956 to 1990. It is round, bronze colored ferrous metal 35mm in diameter. The design was changed, on the obverse in the center of the medal is a 1950s border guard holding binoculars