Delhi: Australian cricket legend David Boon has officially retired as an ICC match referee in international cricket. The final match of 64 -year -old Boon, played between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in Chittagong, was the Test, which was their 389th international match. During this, he played the role of referee in 87 Tests, 190 ODIs and 119 T20 Internationals (including 7 women matches).

Boon's cricket journey began in 1978 with a debut for Tasmania. He played 107 Tests and 181 ODIs for Australia, scoring a total of 13,386 international runs. He was an important hero of Australia's World Cup win in 1987, where he scored a decisive innings of 75 runs against England in the final.

After retirement from first class cricket in 1999, Boon played administrative roles, where he became a national selector and contributed to Australia's Golden Age, including two World Cup win.

Regarding his tenure as a match referee, Boon said, “Thanks to the cricket community, ICC, all my colleagues, friends and family around the world. It has been a great journey of 14 years.”

Now Boon will give his services as board director of Cricket Australia in the next role, which will ensure that his experience remains in the interest of the game. He said, “I am proud that I have been associated with cricket for so many years. I hope I have created a positive difference in the operation of international cricket.”