Career
Boon had a successful playing career predominantly with Leicestershire. However he started his young playing career with his local club Warmsworth Central Committee. He played his first game in 1980 and his last in 1995 and passed 1000 runs seven times. He had a spell with KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and later played for Norfolk.
In recent years Boon has made more of an impression as a coach.
He was named the England U-19 coach in 1999. Boon was offered the job of Leicestershire coach in 2006 as a successor to James Whitaker.
Boon is a possible successor for Bob Woolmer as Pakistan coach and has also been linked with the India job. Boon then left Leicestershire for a job as coach of the England Under 19 Cricket Team.
