Allan Border, the captain of the Australian cricket team during its darkest days and the architect of Australia’s recent decades of success spent much of his career bearded.

Allan Border
Great Bearded Bloke #3

He is one of my great bearded blokes because of the way he transformed Australian cricket and, at the same time, showed that he was prepared to do anything he could for the betterment of himself and his time regardless of the potential cost.  Ruthless, focused and intense, Border is the epitome of a character dedicated to being the best and that makes him a great bearded bloke.