Key Takeaways:
David Boon scored 7,422 Test runs at 43.66 with 21 centuries, including a double hundred.
He amassed 5,964 ODI runs at 37.04 with five centuries.
Boon’s best Test innings include a match-saving 184* and a dominant 200 against New Zealand.
His highest ODI score was 122 against Sri Lanka in 1988.
Boon played a crucial role in Australia's dominance in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
David Boon is one of the leading match referees of the ICC for a number of years but before that he was a prolific batter for Australia. He has been in Australian cricket in the 1980s and the 1990s. He has played 107 Test Matches for Australia. In those Matches he has scored 7422 runs at an average of 43.66. He has hit 21 Hundreds in Test Cricket as well as a double hundred. He has also played in 187 ODIs for Australia and he has made 5964 runs at an average of 37.04. David Boon has hit 5 hundreds in ODI Cricket. He has made more than 13,300 runs in international cricket and 26 hundreds.
What are David Boon’s best innings in international cricket?
David Boon's best batting performances include his only double century (200 vs New Zealand in 1989), a match-saving 184* against England in 1988, and an unbeaten 164 at Lord’s in 1993. His top ODI score was 122 vs Sri Lanka in 1988.
Top 5 Best Batting Performances of David Boon
1) 200 vs New Zealand (1989)
This was the first and only score of 200 in the career of David Boon. This was made in a match against New Zealand. He was batting at the top of the order. He made 200 runs in 326 balls at a strike rate of 61.35. He hit 28 fours in this innings meaning 112 runs In boundaries. He ran for 88 of his runs. Due to this double hundred, Australia made 521 in the first innings. This match was a draw.
2) 184* vs England (1988)
This is one of his best ever batting performances as it came in a high pressure situation. This was in the second batting innings for Australia. England made 425 in the first innings. Australia were bowled out for 214 and England enforced the follow on. In the second batting innings it was David Boon who took the responsibility of making sure that Australia did not lose the match. He made 184 not out from 431 balls at a strike rate of 42.69. He hit only 14 fours in this innings meaning 56 runs in boundaries. He ran for 128 of his runs. He Batted for the entire 135 overs and made sure that Australia drew this test match.
3) 164* vs England (1993)
This was at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. This was a test match in which Australia dominated England. It was in the first innings of this match where David Boon was batting at number 3. The openers Mark Taylor and Michael Slater made brilliant hundreds. David Boon came in at number 3 and he continued the great work. He made an unbeaten 164 from 376 balls. He was striking at 43.39. He hit 15 fours meaning 60 runs in boundaries. He ran for 104 of his runs and he made sure that Australia reach a massive score of 632 in the first innings. Australia won this test match by an innings and 52 runs.
4) 149 vs West Indies (1989)
This was one of his most legend’s knocks In Test Cricket because it came against the bowling attack of Malcolm Marshall, Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose. He was batting at number 3 in this innings. He was the only centurion in this innings. He batted for 425 balls in this innings at a strike rate of 35.06. He hit 10 fours in this innings meaning only 40 runs were made in boundaries. He ran for 109 runs which shows that he likes running between the wickets. He had good support from Allan Border who made 75. Australia made 421 in their first innings and they won the match by 7 wickets.
5) 122 vs Sri Lanka (1988)
This is the highest score in the ODI career of David Boon. This was in a match against Sri Lanka in 1988. Australia were the defending world champions as they won it in 1987. David Boon was batting at the top of the order. He hit an amazing 122 runs in 130 balls at a strike rate of 93.80. He smashed 15 fours in this match meaning 60 runs were scored in boundaries. He ran for 62 of his runs and he made sure that Australia reach a score of 289 in 50 overs. Australia won the match by 81 runs.
David Boon Stats:
Format | Tests | ODIs |
Matches | 107 | 181 |
Innings | 190 | 177 |
Runs | 7,422 | 5,964 |
Highest Score | 200 | 122 |
Average | 43.6 | 37.0 |
Strike Rate | 41.0 | 65.1 |
100s | 21 | 5 |
50s | 32 | 37 |
