Editing Allan Border (section)

===1987 World Cup===
[[File:Worldcup1987.jpg|thumb|upright|Border with the [[Cricket World Cup trophy]].]]
Australia's unexpected victory in the [[1987 Cricket World Cup]] proved to be a turning point and heralded the start of more prosperous times.<ref>Christison, p. 65.</ref> In 1987–88, Australia defeated New Zealand for its first Test series victory in four years. Border hit 205 in the drawn Second Test at Adelaide, his highest Test score<ref name="testlist" /> which took him past [[Greg Chappell]] as Australia's highest run-scorer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153122.html |title=''Wisden, 1989 edition'': 2nd Test Australia v New Zealand, match report |publisher=Content-aus.cricinfo.com |access-date=16 August 2013 |archive-date=29 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729004403/http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153122.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Bicentennial Test against England at Sydney was drawn, then Australia won its inaugural home Test match against [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka]]. Border's contribution for the five Tests was 426 runs at 71.00 average.<ref name="testlist" />

Winning overseas still proved elusive for Australia, which lost the 1988 series in Pakistan. Border compiled 230 runs at 57.50, with one century.<ref name="testlist" />