David Boon

David Boon

Australia AustraliaumpireMaleb. 19607.0Global Dominance: 0.01%

David Boon is a former Australian cricketer and current match referee, recognized for his significant contributions to cricket as a player, having played in 107 Tests and 181 One Day Internationals, and later as an official overseeing international matches.

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David Boon was part of the nucleus of the Australian cricket team that transitioned in the mid-to-late 1980s.

Australian cricket selectors need to follow Tony Popovic’s lead
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-20
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David Boon is known for consuming 52 beers on a flight, surpassing his friend Rod Marsh's record.

Ashes series: The real story behind David Boon’s ‘52 beers’ on an Ashes flight
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-29
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David Boon was a fellow panel member with Andrew Hilditch during a challenging time for selectors.

Inside the history and culture of Test cricket selectors
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-10-24
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David Boon held the role of song-master before it was passed to Ian Healy.

Lyon makes surprise announcement ahead of second West Indies Test
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-30
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David Boon has retired from cricket for the second time and also from the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees.

ڈیوڈ بون نے میچ ریفری کی ذمے داری سے بھی ریٹائرمنٹ لے لی
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2025-04-30
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David Boon was the match referee for the first Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.

Zimbabwe on top after dismissing Bangladesh for 191 in first Test - Sport
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-04-21
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David Boon is the match referee for the Champions Trophy semi-final.

India beat New Zealand to set up Champions Trophy semi-final with Australia - Sport
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-03-02
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David Boon is the Match Referee.

Champions Trophy: New Zealand strike early blows in encounter with India - Sport
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-03-02
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David Boon is the Match Referee for the Champions Trophy match.

Champions Trophy: New Zealand win toss, bowl against India in Dubai match - Sport
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-03-02
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David Boon is the match referee.

Pakistan win toss, bat against New Zealand in tri-series final in Karachi - Sport
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-02-14
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David Boon was the match referee who proposed the sanctions for the players.

Shaheen, Saud, Kamran fined for misconduct in ODI win over South Africa - Sport
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-02-13
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David Boon is the match referee for the game between South Africa and Pakistan.

South Africa win toss, bat against Pakistan in tri-series - Sport
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-02-12
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