David Boon
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Jason Holder
- Shai Hope
- Akeal Hosein
- Alzarri Joseph
- Kyle Mayers
- Kieron Pollard
- Nicholas Pooran
- Romario Shepherd
- Hayden Walsh
Alphabetically sorted top ten of players who have played the most matches across formats in the last 12 months
Full Name
David Clarence Boon
Born
December 29, 1960, Launceston, Tasmania
Age
61y 180d
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Offbreak
Playing Role
Top order Batter
Other
Referee, Selector
TEAMS
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. In 2011, he took a new step as an ICC match referee, with his first fixture coming in Bulawayo, where Zimbabwe took on Pakistan. His legend also lives on at the NTCA ground in his home city of Launceston where a major stand has been named after him.
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Batting & Fielding
Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test | 107 | 190 | 20 | 7422 | 200 | 43.65 | 18116 | 40.96 | 21 | 32 | 822 | 2 | 99 | 0 |
ODI | 181 | 177 | 16 | 5964 | 122 | 37.04 | 9157 | 65.13 | 5 | 37 | 494 | 16 | 45 | 0 |
FC | 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
Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test | 107 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 0 | - | - | - | 2.33 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODI | 181 | 7 | 82 | 86 | 0 | - | - | - | 6.29 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FC | 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 |
Umpire & Referee
Format | Mat | Referee |
---|---|---|
Test | 66 | 66 |
ODI | 146 | 146 |
T20I | 83 | 83 |
WT20I | 7 | 7 |
T20 | 20 | 20 |
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Test Matches
ODI Matches
FC Matches
List A Matches
Match | Date | Ground | Format |
---|---|---|---|
England vs New Zealand | 23-Jun-2022 | Leeds | Test # 2467 |
Australia vs Sri Lanka | 20-Feb-2022 | Melbourne | T20I # 1478 |
Australia vs Sri Lanka | 18-Feb-2022 | Melbourne | T20I # 1470 |
Australia vs Sri Lanka | 15-Feb-2022 | Canberra | T20I # 1466 |
Australia vs Sri Lanka | 13-Feb-2022 | Sydney | T20I # 1463 |