Allan Border

Ravi Shastri hosted a celebratory bash in Mumbai, bringing together cricketing legends like Sunil Gavaskar, Allan Border, and Sachin Tendulkar. The event honored Shastri's stand being named at Wankhede Stadium, recognizing his significant contributions to Indian cricket. The gathering highlighted the camaraderie and respect among these iconic figures.

Legendary Australian cricketer Allan Border, currently in Mumbai, lauded Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, noting his exceptional power-hitting. Border sees glimpses of Brian Lara in the young talent but stresses the importance of developing a stronger defence for a successful career. Sooryavanshi's explosive stats, including a remarkable strike rate and numerous sixes, highlight his immense potential.

Former Australian captain Allan Border will witness his first-ever IPL match on Saturday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, watching Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Delhi Capitals. Invited by close friend Sunil Gavaskar, the 70-year-old legend is in India and will also attend matches in Kolkata and Mumbai.

A cricket fan was initially denied entry to the Sheffield Shield final for wearing a "Free Imran Khan" T-shirt, but Cricket Australia later reversed the decision. Authorities clarified that support for the jailed former Pakistan captain is considered a humanitarian issue, not a political one, allowing fans with similar messages entry.

Sachin Tendulkar should cut down on his limited over appearances to prolong his Test career, feels former Australia captain Allan Border.

Shane Watson beat Michael Clarke by a comfortable 15-vote margin to bag the Allan Border Medal besides being named Australia's ODI Player of the Year.

Allan Border feels Cricket Australia needs to divert teenage athletes from Football League and the other sports to rebuild the team after their Ashes debacle.

Kevin Pietersen, Graham Gooch and Andrew Flintoff are among the England players to feature in Shane Warne's greatest Ashes XI consisting of players he had faced and played with in his illustrious 15-year-career.

Michael Clarke took away the Allan Border Medal for the third time in his career to cap off a sensational opening year as Australia captain.

Former Australian cricketer and the current Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting coach Michael Hussey has revealed that he was so impressed with the legendary Allan Border's batting that he switched to becoming a left-hander from being a natural right-hander during his formative days. Hussey has played 79 Tests and scored more than 6,200 runs at a healthy average of 51.52.

Former Australian spinner Shane Warne on Tuesday picked Allan Border as the skipper of his greatest Australian ODI XI. Warne's greatest Australian ODI XI included Mark Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting, Dean Jones, Michael Clarke, Allan Border (c), Michael Bevan, Andrew Symonds, Brett Lee, Craig McDermott, Glenn Mcgrath.

Bollywood ropes in former Aussie cricket captain Allan Border to do cameo in film.

Former Aus captain Allan Border has flayed 2-match ban imposed on Shahid Afridi, saying Pak all-rounder, being a serial offender, deserved a sterner punishment.

Dashing opening batsman David Warner on Monday won his third Allan Border Medal, while Ellyse Perry claimed her second Belinda Clark Award at the Australian Cricket Awards.

Legendary England all-rounder Ian Botham believes Australian captain Ricky Ponting is in the same league of his compatriot Allan Border.

The India 'A' women's side will tour Australia starting August 7, featuring a mix of promising and seasoned players. Off-spinner Minnu Mani will captain, with Shweta Sehrawat as vice-captain. Key players include Kiran Navgire, Priya Punia, and wicketkeepers Uma Chetry and Shipra Giri. The tour includes three T20s in Brisbane, three 50-over matches in Mackay, and a four-day game on the Gold Coast. Shabnam Shakeel's participation depends on fitness, and Saima Thakor is on standby.

The opening warm-up game between Australia and West Indies ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup was on Friday cancelled after heavy showers at the Allan Border Field left the conditions unplayable.

India shared the honours with South Africa after the final of 40-overs edition in the Emerging Players Tournament was washed out in Brisbane.

TOI caught up with Australian legend Allan Border, currently in India to be part of the Tamil Nadu Premier League and he spoke on Virat Kohli, the intense rivalry between India and Australia, why Test cricket needs context and more.

Former Australia captain Allan Border feels the gamble to make Matthew Wade open the innings backfired on the hosts as they were bundled out for 191 in their first-innings of the first Day/Night Test against India on Friday.

Even as Cricket Australia (CA) is yet to officially announce the dates for India's tour of Australia that begins next month, controversy has flared up. It is not just the broadcasters, who are crying foul over the tentative schedule that the Australian board has prepared. Allan Border too has criticised CA for bending over backwards and accommodating the BCCI's demand to reschedule the series, the Sydney Test in particular.

Former captain Allan Border revealed on Friday he is suffering from Parkinson's disease, the latest blow to befall former Australian cricketing legends in the past three years.

Australian great Allan Border is mighty impressed with Pat Cummins' captaincy but said the upcoming four-Test series against India will be his real "acid test and the final frontier".

Allan Border was flabbergasted how Cricket Australia got to the situation where it had to stand down around 80% of staff, saying that the sword should not fall on just one head. Roberts resigned on Tuesday and was replaced by T20 World Cup chief executive Nick Hockley in an interim role amid the financial crisis the body is facing in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Former Australian captain Allan Border praises Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah's unique bowling style and captaincy skills. Bumrah's impressive 21 wickets at an average of 10.90 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy have made him the series' top wicket-taker. Border highlighted Bumrah's unusual wrist action and effective field placements, particularly during India's victory in Perth.

Sunil Gavaskar was not present on stage during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy presentation at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Despite being at the venue, he wasn't invited to the dais while Allan Border represented the trophy to winning captain Pat Cummins. Cricket Australia has not yet issued a statement clarifying the Indian legend's omission.

Allan Border lauded Jasprit Bumrah, comparing his impact to the legendary Malcolm Marshall. While acknowledging the difficulty of a direct comparison, Border emphasized Bumrah's consistency and unique style. Bumrah's recent 6/76 in Brisbane marked his 10th five-wicket haul outside Asia, surpassing Kapil Dev's record.

Steve Smith's retirement from ODI cricket concludes a notable chapter in Australian cricket. With a 57.50% win rate and 2,270 runs as captain, Smith stands among Australia's notable ODI leaders. Though lacking a major ICC tournament win, his leadership was marked by key performances and steady captaincy, despite being overshadowed by the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.

Border said that Ponting's decision to leave captaincy will have a positive effect on his performance and he may perform like Sachin Tendulkar.

Ravi Shastri still feels that stealing a single of the third last ball (when India needed two runs to win off three balls) was the right thing to do.