David Boon

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Boon
Occupation	Cricketer
Date Of Birth	Dec 29, 1960(1960-12-29)
Age	64
Birthplace	Launceston
Country	Australia
Birth City	Tasmania
Horoscope	Capricorn

David Boon Biography

David Boon is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on December 29, 1960 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

David Clarence Boon MBE (born 29 December 1960) is an Australian cricket match umpire, former cricket commentator and international cricketer whose international playing career spanned the years 1984–1996. A right-handed batsman and a very occasional off-spin bowler, he played first-class cricket for both his home state Tasmania and English county side Durham.

At the age of 17, Boon made his first-class debut for Tasmania during the state’s second season of Sheffield Shield cricket, 1978–79. Englishman Jack Simmons was coaching in Launceston at the time and was also captain of the Tasmanian team. He pushed the youngster forward as a possible Test player and mentored him during a long apprenticeship at first-class level. Boon later acknowledged Simmons by naming his son after him. Wisden wrote, “Boon’s achievement in becoming a fine Test player from a state which at that stage was still to enter the Sheffield Shield [sic] is strong evidence of his singular determination”. He was a key player in Tasmania’s surprise victory in the 1978–79 Gillette Cup, Australia’s domestic limited-overs competition.

David Boon Net Worth

David Boon is one of the richest Cricketer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Boon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The son of Clarrie and Lesley, David Boon was born in the Northern Tasmanian city of Launceston on 29 December 1960. His younger sister Vanessa was born in

1964. His father Clarrie worked in a newsagency in Launceston, while his mother Lesley represented Australia at hockey before working with Clarrie at the newsagency after David was born. When David was approximately six years old his family moved from South Launceston to a house connected to his parents’ newsagency in the Launceston central business district. The family returned to South Launceston when David was attending the Launceston Church Grammar School.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Boon returned to the ODI team for the Sharjah Cup tournament in the UAE during April 1987. Although Australia lost all three matches, Boon had scores of 71, 62 and 73, which secured his place for the fourth World Cup, held in India and Pakistan later in the year. His 447 runs (at 55.87 average) was a major contribution to Australia’s first World Cup victory. In the semi-final, he made 65 at Lahore against Pakistan and won the player of the match award in the final at Kolkata for his 75 from 125 balls.

Facts & Trivia

Dominic Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. David Boon celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.

Temporarily returned to the opening position to cover an injury to Marsh, Boon’s 1989–90 season was mixed. In a one-off Test against New Zealand at the WACA Ground in Perth, he hit his only Test double century, 200 (from 361 balls) out of 361 runs added while he was at the wicket. However, three of his next five Test innings were ducks, beginning a run of 12 consecutive innings when he failed to make a half-century. Boon broke this run with an important innings of 94 not out in the second Ashes Test in 1990–91. He guided Australia to a victory target of 197 runs after the team began at a shaky 2/10. Dismissed for 97 by the part time bowling of Graham Gooch in the following Test, Boon made amends with 121 in the second innings at Adelaide. He was the leading batsman of the series, scoring 530 at an average of 75.71.

Top Facts about David Boon

1. David Boon is a former Australian cricketer born in 1960.
2. He played for Tasmania and Australia from 1984-1996.
3. Boon scored over 7,000 runs in Test cricket.
4. He was known for his exceptional batting and fielding skills.
5. Boon played in three World Cups for Australia (1987, 1992, and 1996).
6. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2005.
7. Boon served as an ICC match referee after retiring from playing.
8. He has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
9. Boon currently works as a national selector for Cricket Australia.
10. His nickname was “Boony” due to his love of beer.

What is David Boon doing now?

Boon is now an ICC Match Referee since 2011. Over the years, he has been a selector in Australia but moved into a role on the world stage a few years ago.

Which Australian cricketer drank 52 beers?

Boon is said to have consumed 52 cans of beer on a flight from Sydney to London in 1989. This has never been confirmed by Boon, although the feat was confirmed by his teammate Geoff Lawson and his roommate on that tour, Dean Jones.

Who was David Boon?

Referee, Selector 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.

Was David Boon a wicket keeper?

In times of need, most famously the 1992 World Cup in which the injured Ian Healy couldn’t be replaced from outside the selected squad, Boon even stepped up to take on wicket-keeping duties.

How old is Dennis Lillee?

72 years (July 18, 1949)