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Revealed: The real story of cricket hero's 52-beer flight to London
- Geoff Lawson reveals the full tally of Boon's drinks, recorded on the back of a sick bag during the London flight.
- Lawson says Boon consumed a mix of beers and spirits, not just beer, during the flight to London.
- Boone regrets the incident and says it was stupid, given he was in the public eye.
- Boon described the aftereffects as having 'ramifications' for his family and children.
- Lawson notes there was no fanfare when Boon set the record, reflecting team culture of the era.
- The article places Boon among other famous but controversial mid-flight drinking episodes in Australian cricket history.
- Boon's mid-flight feat has become legendary in Australian sporting folklore, despite his later regret.
- Lawson says he kept a detailed tally but left the sick bag on the plane, regretting the loss as memorabilia.
- Boons- legal toto: he later confirmed the event happened and expressed regret in December 2023.
- Australia's Boon is presented as a legendary yet chastened figure in Ashes folklore.
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