David Boon

David Boon was not a very stylish player, but he compensated his dearth of fluency by a zeal for occupying the crease and collecting runs when they were most needed. During the late 80s and early 90s, his durability played an important role in the resurgence of Australia as a cricketing power. It was a common sight to view that his pulls, drives and square cuts have upset the rhythm of the finest of bowlers.

In the 1987 Cricket World Cup final, he was honored as the Man of the Match. During the Bicentenary Test of 1988, he displayed a flawless 184. His role in four Ashes series wins cannot be underestimated. In the 1989 Ashes victory, he took the honor of hitting the series winning runs.

At the end of the 1999 county program, Boon retired from all sorts of cricket and joined the Tasmanian Cricket Association in Hobart in a marketing position. In 2000, he became an Australian selector.

Career Highlights

David Boon played in 181 ODIs in which he got the chance to bat in 177 innings and he remained not out in 16 innings. He accumulated 5964 runs at a batting average of 37.04 and batting strike rate of 65.13. His highest score was 122 and he clobbered 16 sixes, 494 boundaries, 37 fifties and 5 centuries. While fielding he took 45 catches. He also bowled 82 deliveries in which 86 runs were scored and no dismissals took place.