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 Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR" left side of the chest and in the presence of other medals of the Soviet Union, immediately following the Medal "Partisan of the Patriotic War" 2nd class. When worn in the presence of orders and medals of the Russian Federation, the latter have precedence. The Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR" awarded to those killed on duty or that have died, along with their relevant award certificates, are transferred to the families for safekeeping and as a memento. The Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR" was a 32mm in diameter