Subject(s): Allan Border Sport: Cricket Location: Woolloongabba Place Park, The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia Unveiled: 7/12/2021 Sculptor: Linda Klarfeld Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Plaque 1: "AB". Allan Robert Border AO. Born 27 July 1955. International Debut 1978 Australia Captain 1984 to 1994 TESTS 156 Runs 11174 - Avg 50.56 Wickets 39 - Avg 39.10 Catches 156. ODIs 273 Runs 6524 - Avg 30.62 Wickets 73 Avg 28.36 Catches 127. FIRST CLASS 385 Runs 27131 - Avg 51.38 Wickets 106 Avg 39.25 Catches 379. Allan Border made his Test debut in the 1978/79 series against England. In 1987, he became Australia's highest run scorer in Test Cricket. By the time of his retirement from International Cricket in 1994, AB had become the world's leading Test run scorer and most capped Test player. Following his International retirement, he continued to play domestic Cricket and in March 1995 was part of QLD's much celebrated maiden Sheffield Shield winning team. Allan was voted Australian of the Year in 1990 and made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1994. He served on the National Selection Panel, coached Australia A, and was a Cricket Australia and Queensland Cricket Board Director. In ultimate recognition of his importance to the game and to Australian sport in general, the award presented to Australia's best player every year is known as the Allan Border Medal. Plaque 2: Unveiled on the eve of the first Ashes Test, December 7, 2021 in the presence of Allan Border AO, family and friends. With profound respect, admiration and gratitude for Allan Border, this monument was made possible with the generous support of: Queensland Cricket - Cricket Australia - Cricket NSW - Stadiums Queensland Doug Barton - Anthony Bell - Richard Bell - Bulls Masters - John Cornell Delvene Delaney - Jonathan Dooley - Steven Farrell - Fanning Family Spencer Grammer - David Gyngell - Ian & Helen Healy - Jimmy & Kathleen Maher Scott McLennon - Morgans Financial - Karl Morris - Trevor O'Hoy Graham Oldham - Justin O'Neill - Andrew Park - John Pearce - Tim Prest Cay. Stephen Pellegrino Mick Power - Foxy Robinson - Corey Scott Campbell Stewart Chas Stewart - Barry Taylor - Thomson Geer Lawyers - Richard Williams. Commissioned by: Ian Botham David Conry David Cook Steve Crawley - Bernard Fanning - Shane Warne. Sculptor: Linda Klarfeld. Links: Sculptor