England lost only four Ashes Tests in the 1880s out of 23 played, and they won all the seven series contested.
This is the only time in Ashes Tests where a player has reached 100 with a hit out of the ground.
He then fell out of favour again, before returning for the fourth and fifth Ashes Tests in 1977.
It was his 28th Test century, and his 18th in Ashes Tests; the last 29 runs took 70 minutes.
After scoring 41 and 131 in the second Ashes Test of 1994-95, Boon's form began to wane.
It was his 28th Test century, and his 18th in Ashes Tests.
An old pro would have particularly enjoyed the third Ashes Test of 1938.
He umpired four Ashes Tests between 1893 and 1902.
His innings remains the highest in Ashes Tests by a player under 21.
He was eventually dropped for the fifth and sixth Ashes Tests.
