Large Paperback, Good Condition, 1993, 161 pages, ISBN 0 7251 0724 3

Boon: In the Firing Line – David Boon with A. Mark Thomas

Boon: In the Firing Line is the story of Tasmania’s most beloved cricketing hero, David Clarence Boon, Australia’s premier batsman. Recognised at an early age by English professional Jack Simmons, David Boon graduated from the juniors to represent his home state at the age of seventeen, hitting the winning run in his first match. However, his rise to the ultimate level – Test match cricket – was far from an easy one.

Boon: In the Firing Line concentrates on David’s early pitfalls – his battle with English spinner John Emburey, omission from the Test team, his controversial suspension, and just how close he came to crossing the water to play for Victoria. David also offers his observation on recent Test series, both here and abroad, and on some of cricket’s most notable players: Malcolm Marshall, Ian Botham, Wasim Akram, David Gower the Waugh twins, and many others.

Boon: In the Firing Line is also the story from the other side: the perspective of Pip Boon, a cricketer’s wife; Geoff ‘Swampy’ Marsh, batting at the other end; and former opponent Sir Richard Hadlee.

Boon: In the Firing Line is a forthright and provocative biography of one of Autralia’s most forthright batsmen.