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David Boon has retired from his position as an International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee after 14 years of service.
The 64-year-old, who played 107 Tests and 181 ODIs for Australia, finished up his career as a match referee after featuring in 389 international games.
David Boon’s cricketing journey started in the 1978/79 season with Tasmania. His international cricket spanned 12 years.
David Boon retired from first-class cricket in 1999 and then took on an administrative role with the Tasmanian Cricket Association that same year.
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In 2000, he joined the selection panel for the Australian national team. Over the following 11 years, he made significant contributions to a successful era for the men’s team, during which they secured two ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup titles and two ICC Champions Trophy victories.
While speaking ahead of his 389th and final match as match referee between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, Boon expressed gratitude for the role.
“A big thank you to world cricket, to the ICC, to everyone who has been involved in this – to all my friends and to my family. Everybody, thank you. It has been a fantastic 14 years,” Boon said.
“(I enjoyed) being in a role that helps the nations, the teams, and the venues to run the game in its best form and make sure it’s presented to the world in its best form,” he added.
Boon shared many cherished memories from his time as a cricket official, but also expressed thoughts on potential areas for improvement.
“I’m not sure about the over rates, whether we’ve got that right. Pace of play can be an issue,” Boon said.
“And I’d hope from an administrative point of view we have a massive umbrella over cricket, and every nation looks at themselves as being under that umbrella form rather than their own little pieces of turf.”
Jay Shah, ICC chairman, paid tribute to Boon’s contributions and wished him success in his future endeavors.
“David brought his experience as a top-level player into officiating with fairness, patience, and sharp insight. His professionalism earned widespread respect. As he now joins the Cricket Australia Board, we know he will continue to make a valuable impact,” said Jay Shah.
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