Full name David Clarence Boon
Born December 29, 1960, Launceston, Tasmania
Current age 60 years 59 days
Major teams Australia, Durham, Tasmania
Playing role Top-order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Other Referee, Selector
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
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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 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
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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 |
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 |
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ODI debut | Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, Feb 12, 1984 scorecard |
Last ODI | West Indies v Australia at Kingstown, Mar 15, 1995 scorecard |
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First-class span | 1978/79 - 1998/99 |
List A span | 1978/79 - 1998/99 |
Test debut | Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, Sep 1-5, 2011 scorecard |
Last Test | Australia v India at Brisbane, Jan 15-19, 2021 scorecard |
Test matches | 61 |
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ODI debut | Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, Sep 8, 2011 scorecard |
Last ODI | Australia v India at Canberra, Dec 2, 2020 scorecard |
ODI matches | 146 |
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T20I debut | Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Sep 16, 2011 scorecard |
Last T20I | Australia v India at Sydney, Dec 8, 2020 scorecard |
T20I matches | 66 |
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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.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1994