kept his spot in the squad for the next Test, against India. However, he was made 12th man with his place in the team being filled by Geoff Marsh. Boon and Marsh opened the batting together and were considered a success, becoming Australia's opening pair for the next several seasons. In the Sheffield Shield, Kerr scored 84 and 50 against New South Wales, 102 in a later match against New South Wales and played in his third Shield final, scoring 64 and 34. In ultimately drawing the game, Queensland again failed to win the Shield. Kerr scored 609 first-class runs that summer at 32.05. 1986-87 Over the season, Kerr scored 676 first-class runs at 39.76. Highlights included 92 in a McDonald's Cup game against South Australia, 95 against the touring English side, 88 against Tasmania, 76 against South Australia in a Shield game, 82 against NSW, and 140 against Tasmania. In December 1986, Kerr was convicted of drink driving. Nonetheless, he was made acting captain of Queensland in Allan Border's absence on international duties. 1987-88 Kerr made 793 runs at 39.65, including 91 against South Australia, 107 against New South Wales, 102 against Western Australia, and 62 and 96 against Tasmania. At the end of the season, he played in another Sheffield Shield final, scoring 47 and 2 against Western Australia. 1988-89 In August 1988, Kerr suffered whiplash in a car accident. He subsequently had a poor season, making 153 runs at 25.5, with a top score of 69. 1989-90 In his last season of first-class cricket, Kerr made 360 runs at 27.69, with the bulk of these runs coming in two innings with scores of 86 and 123. References 1961 births Living people Australia Test cricketers Australia One Day International cricketers Queensland cricketers Australian cricketers Cricketers from Brisbane