David Boon looks back at the heady summer of 1989, and the years after, when he was considered by many to be the best batsman in the world
result
Copenhagen, Sep 6 1989, Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark
AUS
223
DEN
(40 ov, target 224)169/8
Australians won by 54 runs
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Brondby, Sep 5 1989, Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark
AUS
191
DEN
(40 ov, target 192)146/9
Australians won by 45 runs
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The Hague, Sep 3 1989, Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark
NL
154/8
AUS
(38.2/42 ov, target 130)132/6
Australians won by 4 wickets (with 22 balls remaining) (revised target)
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The Hague, Sep 2 1989, Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark
AUS
213/9
NL
(50 ov, target 214)156/9
Australians won by 57 runs
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6th Test, London, Aug 24 - 28 1989, Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark
AUS
468 & 219/4d
ENG
(46.1 ov, target 403)285 & 143/5
Match drawn
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Chelmsford, Aug 19 - 23 1989, Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark
AUS
387/7d & 258/2d
Essex
(56.4 ov, target 356)290/6d & 205
Australians won by 150 runs
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Canterbury, Aug 16 - 20 1989, Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark
AUS
356/8d
Kent
(112 ov)(f/o) 191 & 237/9
Match drawn
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5th Test, Nottingham, Aug 10 - 14 1989, Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark
AUS
602/6d
ENG
(55.3 ov)(f/o) 255 & 167
Australia won by an innings and 180 runs
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Leicester, Aug 5 - 9 1989, Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark
Leics
157 & 243
AUS
(26.5 ov, target 96)305 & 99/1
Australians won by 9 wickets
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Nottingham, Aug 2 - 6 1989, Australia tour of England, Scotland, Netherlands and Denmark
AUS
284 & 255/4d
Notts
(37.4 ov, target 345)195 & 148
Australians won by 196 runs