Updated: 13/06/2011 15:02 | By David Whitley, MSN Travel contributor
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Tin man: Australian cricketer David Boon tried to smash the inflight beer-drinking record (© PA Archive)
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Although he has never spoken about the incident, the Australian cricketer David Boon is possibly more famous worldwide for his legendary beer consumption on one Sydney to London flight than for his on-field exploits.

According to Boon's teammates, the portly batsman set out to break an unofficial team record of 44 375ml cans of premium strength beer. Most accounts agree he smashed it with a seriously extraordinary 52 "tinnies".

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