David Clarence Boon MBE

Order of the British Empire

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 (born 29 December 1960), nicknamed Boony, is a former Australian cricketer

Australian cricket team

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 whose international playing career spanned the years 1984–1995. A right-handed batsman and a very occasional off-spin bowler, he played First-class cricket

First-class cricket

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 for both his home state Tasmania and English county

County cricket

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 side Durham.

Known for his portly figure and distinctive moustache, Boon scored over 7,000 runs at Test level, and made over 100 appearance for both the Test and One Day International Australian side.