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Full name David Clarence Boon
Born December 29, 1960, Launceston, Tasmania
Current age 47 years 140 days
Major teams Australia,Durham,Tasmania
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
107
190
20
7422
200
43.65
18116
40.96
21
32
822
2
99
0
ODIs
181
177
16
5964
122
37.04
9157
65.13
5
37
494
16
45
0
First-class
350
585
53
23413
227
44.00
68
114
283
0
List A
313
303
30
10236
172
37.49
9
68
82
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
107
3
36
14
0
-
-
-
2.33
-
0
0
0
ODIs
181
7
82
86
0
-
-
-
6.29
-
0
0
0
First-class
350
1153
696
14
2/18
49.71
3.62
82.3
0
0
List A
313
280
266
4
2/44
2/44
66.50
5.70
70.0
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, Nov 23-26, 1984 scorecard
Last Test
Australia v Sri Lanka at Adelaide, Jan 25-29, 1996 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, Feb 12, 1984 scorecard
Last ODI
West Indies v Australia at Kingstown, Mar 15, 1995 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1978/79 - 1998/99
List A span
1978/79 - 1998/99
Profile
Possibly Tasmania's all-time favourite cricketing son, David Boon was a pugnacious right-handed batsman who served his state and country with enormous distinction. He was not always the most stylish player, but for what he lacked in fluency he more than compensated with his ardour for occupying the crease and accumulating runs when they were most needed. As an 18 year old, Boon played a starring role in Tasmania's history-making Gillette Cup win in 1978-79, the state's first interstate one-day title, and he never really looked back over the course of an elite-level career which spanned 17 years. Among many highlights were his roles in four Ashes series wins, particularly the 1989 triumph and his honour in hitting the series-winning runs; his flawless unbeaten 184 in the Bicentenary Test of 1988; and his Man-of-the-Match winning effort in the 1987 World Cup final. Predominantly in the No. 3 position, Boon's durability was a vital ingredient in Australia's resurgence as a cricketing power in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His courage was often at the core of Australian performances and it was common to see his belligerent square cutting, driving and pulling upsetting the rhythm of even the finest of bowlers.
Aside from a range of triumphs with Australia during 107 Tests and 181 ODIs, Boon also led Durham in the English County Championship between 1997 and 1999, guiding the side to its best finish in the last of these three years. He was also appointed to the post of Tasmania captain at different ends of his career and was at the helm when his state enjoyed a fruitful first-class season in 1997-98. After retiring from all cricket following the completion of the 1999 county program, Boon accepted a position in marketing with the Tasmanian Cricket Association in Hobart and in 2000 replaced Geoff Marsh, his mate and former opening partner, as an Australia selector. His legend also lives on at the NTCA ground in his home city of Launceston where a major stand has been named after him. John Polack
