Ashes: Best Batting Performances in History

3. Allan Border

If Australia's modern-day dominance has to be traced back, it would go back to Allan Border's days from where it all started. Border was the epitome of toughness one can display on the cricket field. During his captaincy tenure, he revived Australian cricket and transformed into World beaters. 

In a career spanning over 150 Tests, Border took part in 47 Tests against England. He scored 3,548 runs averaging 56.31, which is above his whole career batting average. He struck eight centuries and twenty-one half-centuries in 82 innings. Interestingly, like his teammate Steve Waugh, Border also had his Ashes best score of 200* at Leeds. 

As a captain, he made the most number of appearances (28) and was the most successful captain registering 13 victories for Australia. AB as he's fondly called, impacted Australia's style of play and dominance. His adaptability to bat at any batting position and still make standard contributions are second to none.