10 greatest Australian fielders of all time

David Boon

Australian top-order batsman David Boon was very skilled in the longer format of the game, and had an excellent first-class record before making his international debut. The right-handed man scored over 1000 runs in Tests.

The stocky batsman was very quick in the field, and shone with bat - as well as with fielding in Test cricket. He took a phenomenal 99 catches in 107 Test matches, and tidied up fairly in ODIs too.

Boon was excellent at forward short leg, which has in the past been quite a dangerous position to field at given its proximity to the batsman.

He did well in other positions too, making seemingly impossible catches - notably that off Hanse Cronje off the bowling of Shane Warne, fielding at silly mid-off in a 1993-94 series between Australia and South Africa.

Boon is now on the Elite Panel of ICC Referees and still maintains an active role in the sport.