Border was part of the selection panel that dropped the 38-year-old Waugh from the one-day side last year, depriving him of the chance of retaining the World Cup.

Border, however - who holds the world record for Test runs of 11,174, a mark now being threatened by Waugh - said Waugh continued to look the part in Tests.

"He just looks the goods doesn't he?" Border was quoted as saying on the Australian Broadcasting Corp. website.

"And the side plays well under his captaincy. So at this stage it's hard to see a final scenario for Stephen.

"It might just be a situation that he keeps going till he drops."

Waugh, who has scored 10,521 runs in a world record 162 Test appearances, scored hundreds in both Tests of last month's series against Bangladesh. He has 32 centuries, one more than Sachin Tendulkar and two less than former India captain Sunil Gavaskar.

Waugh's century from the last ball of the day in the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney in January came at a time when the right-hander was under pressure to retain his place in the side.

Following successful series against West Indies and Bangladesh, however, the determined New South Welshman is looking forward to Australia's tour of India in 2004.

His last Test tour there in 2000-1 ended in a 2-1 defeat as Australia's unprecedented run of 16 wins in a row came to a halt.