Allan Border
90Australia · AR · 1979 to 1994 · on scorecards: AR Border
BATTING
- Matches
- 273
- Innings
- 252
- Runs
- 6524
- Average
- 30.62
- Strike rate
- 71.42
- High score
- 127*
- 100s / 50s
- 3 / 39
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 73
- Average
- 28.36
- Economy
- 4.66
- Strike rate
- 36.4
- Best figures
- 3/20
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 127 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 11
CAREER IN BRIEF
Allan Border played 273 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1979 to 1994. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, and the last against South Africa at Mangaung Oval in 1994.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 4,697 runs at 32.0 in 183 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 127 not out from 140 balls against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1985, in a match Australia won. In all: 3 hundreds, 39 fifties.
At home the average was 28.9 across 177 ODIs; away it was 36.3 across 69 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against West Indies: 1,546 runs at 28.6 in 61 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 65 ODIs and 1,561 runs at 28.9. Allan Border captained Australia in 178 ODIs, winning 107 and losing 67. The scorecards record 17 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 145 of the ODIs Allan Border played and lost 115.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 273 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127* | 140 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985 | Won |
| 118* | 88 | Sri Lanka | Adelaide Oval | 1985 | Won |
| 105* | 122 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1980 | Won |
| 91* | 88 | India | Municipal Stadium | 1986 | Won |
| 91 | 122 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1987 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/20 | 10 | West Indies | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1989 | Won |
| 3/21 | 7 | England | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1985 | Won |
| 3/23 | 5 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1986 | Won |
| 3/24 | 9 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1991 | Won |
| 3/25 | 6 | New Zealand | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1990 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 61 | 1,546 | 28.63 | 1/9 | 20 | 28.35 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 867 | 21.15 | 0/5 | 9 | 16.44 |
| England | 43 | 1,302 | 36.17 | 0/9 | 12 | 23.50 |
| India | 38 | 1,104 | 42.46 | 1/7 | 8 | 35.25 |
| Pakistan | 34 | 647 | 26.96 | 0/4 | 9 | 42.33 |
| Sri Lanka | 23 | 537 | 35.80 | 1/3 | 7 | 26.57 |
| South Africa | 15 | 343 | 31.18 | 0/1 | 6 | 24.67 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 153 | 30.60 | 0/1 | 2 | 38.50 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Canada | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 177 | 4,068 | 28.85 | 3/23 | 37 | 28.92 |
| Away | 69 | 1,778 | 36.29 | 0/13 | 15 | 33.93 |
| Neutral | 27 | 678 | 29.48 | 0/3 | 21 | 23.43 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | 200 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 36.75 |
| 1980s | 183 | 4,697 | 31.95 | 3/32 | 44 | 28.32 |
| 1990s | 79 | 1,627 | 29.05 | 0/7 | 25 | 27.12 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 65 | 1,561 | 28.91 | 2/7 | 24 | 21.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 60 | 1,516 | 32.26 | 0/12 | 6 | 67.17 |
| Adelaide Oval | 19 | 518 | 34.53 | 1/3 | 5 | 13.40 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 16 | 254 | 18.14 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 14 | 185 | 20.56 | 0/0 | 2 | 42.00 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 8 | 160 | 26.67 | 0/1 | 8 | 11.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1979 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1994 at Mangaung Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 27 July 1955
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Slow left-arm orthodox
- Balls faced (career)
- 9,134
- Ducks
- 11
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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