Allan Border: Australian great reveals Parkinson's diagnosis

Border, who led his country in a record 93 tests, chose not to go public when he was first diagnosed in 2016.

"I am a fairly reserved person and I didn't want people to pity me, sort of," Border, 67, said.

He played 156 Tests and 273 ODIs in a career that saw him lead Australia to 1987 World Cup glory and three Ashes Series wins between 1989 and 1993.

Since retiring in 1994, he has worked as a commentator and coach for the national team.

Border, who scored 27 centuries and 63 half-centuries in Tests, told The Australian: "I feel like I'm fine better off than most.

"At the moment I'm not afraid, not for the immediate future anyway. If I make 80, it will be a miracle.

"No way am I getting another 100, I'm going to slowly slide west."

Apart from his family members , Border said he had previously informed only one other person of his diagnosis, his former Australian teammate Dean Jones, who died in 2020.

The three main symptoms are involuntary tremors, slow movements and stiff and inflexible muscles. A person with Parkinson's disease may also experience a wide range of other physical and psychological symptoms, including depression and anxiety, balance problems, loss of sense of smell, sleep problems, and problems with memory. Parkinson's disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in a part of the brain called the substantia nigra. the causes are unclear - most experts believe a combination of genetic and environmental factors are responsible About one in 500 people are affected by Parkinson's disease Although there is currently no cure, treatments include drugs and physiotherapy can help reduce key symptoms now have a normal or near-normal life expectancy

Source: NHS