Allan Robert Border AO is an Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer. A batsman, Border was for many years the captain of the Australian team. His playing nickname was "A.B.". He played 156 Test matches in his career, a record until it was passed by fellow Australian Steve Waugh. Border formerly held the world record for the number of consecutive Test appearances of 153, before it was surpassed in June 2018 by Alastair Cook, and is second on the list of number of Tests as captain.
Charles Bannerman was an English-born Australian cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he represented Australia in three Test matches between 1877 and 1879. At the domestic level, he played for the New South Wales cricket team. Later, he became an umpire.
Ian Andrew Healy is an Australian former international cricketer who played for Queensland domestically. A specialist wicketkeeper and useful right-hand middle-order batsman, he made an unheralded entry to international cricket in 1988, after only six first-class games. His work ethic and combativeness was much needed by an Australian team. Over the next decade, Healy was a key member of the side as it enjoyed a sustained period of success. By the time of his retirement, Healy held the world record for most Test dismissals by a wicket-keeper.
The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Gabba has hosted athletics, Australian rules football, baseball, concerts, cricket, cycling, rugby league, rugby union, Association football and pony and greyhound racing. At present, it serves as the home ground for the Queensland Bulls in domestic cricket, the Brisbane Heat of the Big Bash League and Women's Big Bash League, and the Brisbane Lions of the Australian Football League. The Gabba will be the centrepiece of the 2032 Summer Olympics and will be upgraded for the games.
Ian Meckiff is a former cricketer who represented Australia in 18 Test matches between 1957 and 1963. A left-arm fast bowler, he is best known for two matters that were unrelated to his skill as a player: he was the batsman run out by Joe Solomon in 1960, causing the first Tied Test in cricket history; and in December 1963, his career was sensationally ended when he was called for throwing in the First Test against South Africa by Australian umpire Col Egar. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, there had been a media frenzy about the perceived prevalence of illegal bowling actions in world cricket. The controversy and speculation that dogged Meckiff in the years preceding his final match caused sections of the cricket community to believe that he had been made a scapegoat by the Australian cricket authorities to prove their intent to stamp out throwing.
Colin John "Col" Egar was an Australian Test cricket umpire.
James Patrick Orr was an Australian Test cricket umpire and senior Queensland public servant.
Colin Hoy, was an Australian cricket Test match umpire, the first Queenslander to be appointed.
Maxwell George O'Connell was an Australian Test cricket match umpire.
Peter Robert Enright, was an Australian cricket Test match umpire.
Robin Carl Bailhache,, is a former Australian Test cricket match umpire.
Anthony Ronald (Tony) Crafter,, is a retired Australian Test cricket match umpire.
Clarence Edgar "Mick" Harvey was a first-class cricketer and Australian Test cricket umpire. He was the brother of Test batsmen Merv and Neil Harvey. He was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and died in Brisbane, Queensland.
Leonard John King was an Australian Test cricket umpire from Victoria.
Richard James Evans was an Australian Test cricket match umpire, from Western Australia.
Anthony John McQuillan is a former Australian Test cricket umpire from Queensland.
William Peter Sheahan is an Australian cricket umpire who umpired Test cricket in the 1990s.
Peter Douglas Parker is an Australian Test cricket match umpire. He was member of the International Panel of ICC Umpires between 2003 and 2008.
Mark Richard Benson is an English former cricketer and umpire. Benson played for England in one Test match and one One Day International in 1986. He later took up umpiring and spent time on the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires.
Robert Timothy Robinson is a former English cricketer, and current cricket umpire who played in 29 Test matches and 26 One Day Internationals for England from 1984 to 1989.
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