The Autobiography of David Boon
David Boon is one of only two men to have played 100 Tests for his country. One of only three to have scored more than 7000 Test runs. During an international career that ran from 1984 to 1996, he became the quintessential Australian sportsman, and one of the most popular and respected cricketeers of his, or any, generation.
Supported by a superb collection of photographs and a detailed statistical analysis, 'Under the Southern Cross' is the complete story of David Boon's remarkable life in cricket. All his celebrated team-mates are here, including Allan Border, Shane Warne, Geoff Marsh, Mark Taylor, Ian Healy, Craig McDermott, Michael Slater and Ricky Ponting. He relives the good times - the '87 World Cup, England in 1989 and 1993, victory in the Caribbean in 1995 - and the setbacks, too, including his axing from the Australian team in 1986-87. And, for the first time, he explains the reasons behind his emotional retirement from international cricket in early 1996.
