David Boon
On scorecards: DC Boon
In-game rating: 89/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Boon played 107 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1984 to 1996. The first came against West Indies at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 11 and 51, and the last against Sri Lanka at Adelaide Oval in 1996.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 4,303 runs at 45.3 in 62 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 200 from 326 balls against New Zealand at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1989. In all: 21 hundreds, 32 fifties.
At home the average was 46.3 across 60 Tests; away it was 40.0 across 47 Tests. The most runs came against England: 2,237 runs at 45.7 in 31 Tests. Adelaide Oval was the most frequent ground, with 12 Tests and 920 runs at 46.0. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 41 of the Tests David Boon played and lost 25, with 40 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 107 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 326 | New Zealand | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1989 | Drawn |
| 184* | 431 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1988 | Drawn |
| 164* | 378 | England | Lord's | 1993 | Won |
| 149 | 425 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1989 | Won |
| 143 | 255 | New Zealand | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1987 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 2,237 | 45.65 | 7/8 |
| West Indies | 22 | 1,437 | 39.92 | 3/8 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1,187 | 47.48 | 3/8 |
| India | 11 | 1,204 | 70.82 | 6/2 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 431 | 23.94 | 1/1 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 493 | 32.87 | 1/2 |
| South Africa | 6 | 433 | 43.30 | 0/3 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 60 | 4,541 | 46.34 | 15/18 |
| Away | 47 | 2,881 | 40.01 | 6/14 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45 | 3,119 | 41.59 | 8/14 |
| 1990s | 62 | 4,303 | 45.29 | 13/18 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 12 | 920 | 46.00 | 4/2 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 12 | 750 | 37.50 | 2/4 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 11 | 1,127 | 62.61 | 4/4 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 11 | 846 | 49.76 | 2/6 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 11 | 717 | 39.83 | 2/2 |
| Lord's | 3 | 321 | 107.00 | 1/2 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1984 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1996 at Adelaide Oval
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