Cricket Legends - Allan Border

[@eckydawson820]

AB is the greatest Australian player since don bradman the way he led Australia out of the wilderness in the 80s and 90s

[@pillwolak]

The Davis Cup story and subsequent Robert Hawke speech was and incredible insight into the team at that particular time

[@greymorris9006]

Allan Border has always been a hero of mine. Best of luck in whatever you do in your later years AB. And thank you for what you did for your country.

[@BonnyWillow]

Allan Border is a god of Australian cricket..........legend as a description does not do the man justice

[@MorrisonLee-wt2jp]

AB is such an individual. In himself he is quiet, humble and unassuming, but fiercely loyal and courageous. His modesty is very gentle and endearing. Australia thanks you Captain Grumpy, for all those great memories. Respect.

[@thadtuiol1717]

As an England fan I always liked AB right from the first time I saw him bat in the 78/79 Ashes series. The way he turned Australian cricket around in the late 80s was amazing. Such a tough competitor!

[@markhayward7400]

I have been watching cricket for 50 years now and Alan Border is without question my favourite Aussie batter in that period. His batting was nuggety, flinty, determined, and cussed. He parlayed a few scoring shots into a career that was low risk and high reward. Bowlers had to get him out, he didn't give it away

[@Marto2168]

He was the true old school type Test match batter.

[@chasey2327]

His attitude laid the platform for all those Ashes winning series where England were literally saying 'how the hell do we get these blokes out?' AB's team had opposition mentally beaten by end of Day 1

[@markspalding6092]

I couldn’t play cricket for shit, but AB was always a hero to me growing up with steely determination & pure grit & toughness. One of the rare true legends of the game!

[@bradthurkle7217]

Got Allan’s biography. Man what a read. Grew up watching this legends career right to the end. Unfortunately to me cricket ain’t the same now. I’ve lost my feels for cricket.

[@thadtuiol1717]

Same here. But I've lost my feels for all professional sports these days.

[@peterfreeman1585]

From New Zealand Agree wholeheartedly. Too many forms of the game. Too many inconsequential games. Too much is based on money.

[@bradthurkle7217]

@@peterfreeman1585 yeah 100 percent and it’s rare now that’s games are free to air. I mean the Ashes was free to air and I got to admit I really enjoyed the coverage.

[@Marto2168]

@@peterfreeman1585it’s like a business now. They are paid to perform and win matches. Being paid to be a professional sportsman is not just about going on the field to have fun and play the game.

[@wespaul9345]

It is difficult as an oldie to maintain that enthusiasm. I still live Ashes test cricket. I stayed awake in this year's series to watch and support. We are over loaded now. It's a different world. The 1989 Ashes was the first to be televised live to Australia. I'm struggling to enthuse about the 2023 world cup.

[@patramamurthy]

What a lovely series of interviews.Absolutely outstanding.. Lucky to have seen his two test tons at chennai..161 under Hughes n 1979 and 100 in that famous tied test.both may well have come in the second summer in MADras.. September! Glorious impact these aussies made aside ofc whilst winning the WC in 87 when they played india and nz here .gr8 share.

[@chemistryset1]

I love AB like no other sportsman, he is still my sporting hero, an absolute champion.

[@123abcdef3]

One of the cricketers I admire most although I didn't grow up watching him but through these documentaries and KZbin highlights I came to really respect Allan Border as a player and captain. Tough, resilient, gritty, loyal and fiercely competitive in the field but down-to-earth and low-key off it. Great player!

[@jamesfahey4508]

Like many cricketers, AB went through a form slup. Four years without a century. But unlike those other cricketers, he retained his value by piling on huge numbers of 50s. Also a very pragmatic player. A nick through slips or a glorious cover drive were both 4 runs ... time for the next delivery.

[@AnkitSingh-pz2ju]

Yes. 62 straight innings without a century. But this was AFTER Border had groomed the likes of Boon, Jones and Taylor into run machines apart from ample support by Steve Waugh and new joinees like Junior. Such was Border's consistency, his overall average didn't drop below 50. Surprising fact, Border had prior compiled 23 tons in his first 96 tests, a conversion rate almost the same as Viv Richards and better than miandad.

[@WaynesWorld69]

I'm loving these videos! Please keep them coming!

[@roshanariyaratnam8225]

Thank you - please subscribe and spread word!

[@Notavailable375]

AB was my first cricketing hero and then it was Steve Waugh.

[@ashtongoorachan5168]

Allan Border was a truly great player

[@wespaul9345]

The man should be knighted. Can you believe he's not! As solid a citizen as they come.

[@louisrajan9395]

Thank you Roshan for cricket legands episodes... actually iam looking for this several times didn't find...once again thank you so much.

[@gmarshall1026]

AB my favourite Aussie cricketer from then to now no one come near all sooks now

[@tonylove4800]

I loved AB as a cricketer. Great batsman, captain and he took 11 wickets with his slow left-armers (not sure they spun and some dreadful shots but . . . ) in a test to beat the Windies. And so honest in 99% of that interview. But, come on, AB, Hadlee fucking owned you!

[@thadtuiol1717]

No true Aussie ever admits a Pom or A kiwi owns him at sport!

[@smiledon77]

allan is hero +cricket aussie

[@LeeAlanJohnson75]

Really interesting, as a pom never really listened to Border at length, what a genuine guy.

[@rezaabasali9975]

"MD Marshall and the ten others" MAN OH MAN!

[@jackdanielss]

Average above 50 playing mostly against height of West Indies. That's insane

[@anthonygill5946]

I'd like to how all today's golden boys would have been like against the Windies that AB faced.

[@wespaul9345]

His comment at 8.00 about Pat cash must boost pats inner stocks and rightly. So interesting. Because he was already captain and venerated but wanted success and found inspiration from a tennis match.

[@fazalam8857]

Legend

[@wayoflifefutures5017]

23:00 toughest bowler ever faced West Indies Malcolm Marshall, in the hall of fame as one of the most ferocious bowlers. It is sad he died early of stomach cancer or something, hence never got the praise and accolade after retiring.

[@david_g_barron]

I would guess that the reason is that Allan Border was accepted by the Australian WSC Players was that he was not part of the 1977 schism, as he just got his way into the New South Wales team in 1977. Also in the Tests before the Australian WSC players came back, he played against what was the first choice England Bowling Attack at home (Less Derek Underwood) in 1978-79, Pakistan at home in 1978-79 and India away in 1979-80, and scored plenty of runs in the latter two series, so it was unsurprising that he kept his place in the team, and stayed there, so the returning Australian WSC players would have known that he got his place in his own right.

[@akhalif68]

Allan Border was handed a poisoned captaincy and a team down in the dumps...Considering that circumstance AB took on a huge burden which he managed to deal with very well...

[@Spiritkill1]

This Australian interviwer could have asked him about the tied Test Match in Chennai in 1986....!!!

[@Spiritkill1]

If India is powerful in the cricket world today so be it...!!!

[@oinkooink]

Amber fluids? Does Alan mean beer?

[@oinkooink]

Dennis ssstop. Ok Robert.

[@Spiritkill1]

This interviewer could have mentioned great Kapil Dev... he does not seem to have heard about him.

[@masoodkhan427]

Uncanny resemblance with John mcnroe

[@TheFreezerGeezer]

Bats and bowls left-handed, but writes right-handed. Interesting.

[@beautyconnoisseurs9540]

Is this really true?

[@Spiritkill1]

Harbhajan was banned for 3 tests by late Mike Procter this interviewer does not seem to have read about that typical Aussie😮... and considering how Australian crowds sledged.. Indian crowds did not exactly do something wrong.

[@PaulBKal]

The ban was overturned by the ICC. That was the issue. But you carry on with your delusion

[@nickvegas2459]

So India and Singh were guilty, Tendulkar was a liar and money was used (again) and India threatened to go home. Bye India, don't let the door hit you on the way out. Babies!

[@2006minesh]

And you coming knocking our door for ipl money. Hypocrite