One of Australia's greatest batsmen, Allan Border, has joined the Australian Cricket Board.

The former Test star will join barrister Damien Mullins as an ACB member, taking the spot vacated by the retirement of Cam Battersby.

Border originally became a board member of Queensland Cricket following the death of former Test batsman Peter Burge in October last year.

Mullins applauded the decision to elevate 47-year-old Border to the ACB.

He said: "I'm looking forward to having the chance to work with Allan on the ACB.

"The delegate body deserve credit for recognising that the opportunity of having someone of his stature in the game who has contemporary knowledge of the players was too good to pass up."

Border played 156 Tests for his country, scoring 11,174 runs at an average of 50.56 with 27 centuries. He also took 156 catches.