Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was named the Allan Border Medalist at the 2024 Australian Cricket Awards on Wednesday while Ashleigh Gardner bagged the Belinda Clark Award.
"I walked into the neurosurgeon's and he said straight up, 'I am sorry to tell you but you have got Parkinson's'. Just the way you walked in. Your arms straight down by your side, hanging not swinging.' He could just tell," said Border telling News Corp as quoted by ESPNCricinfo and Sydne
In 132 Tests, Root has scored 11,178 runs at an average of 50.57. He has scored 30 centuries and 58 half-centuries in the format, with the best score of 254.
Experienced Australian batter Steve Smith achieved yet another milestone in his career in the World Test Championship against India at the Oval, London on Sunday.
With Australia having won the previous Ashes series at home in the 2021-22 season by 4-0, England will be aiming to avenge the loss in their home territory. Australia will also be aiming to win their first Ashes series in England in over 20 years.
Australia lost the opening Test of the four-match series against India by an innings and 132 runs. The second Test of the series will be held in Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium from February 17-21.
Steve Smith joined Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke as four-times winners of the Allan Border Medal, while Beth Mooney won her second Belinda Clark Award at the 2023 Australian Cricket Awards.
Karachi [Pakistan], February 8 (ANI): Former Australia skipper Allan Border feels the Pakistan series is the opportunity for the visiting side to "make a name" for themselves.