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Full name Robin Arnold Smith
Born September 13, 1963, Durban, Natal, South Africa
Current age 48 years 257 days
Major teams England, Hampshire, Natal
Also known as Judge
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Relation Brother - CL Smith
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 62 | 112 | 15 | 4236 | 175 | 43.67 | 9279 | 45.65 | 9 | 28 | 558 | 11 | 39 | 0 |
| ODIs | 71 | 70 | 8 | 2419 | 167* | 39.01 | 3473 | 69.65 | 4 | 15 | 239 | 22 | 26 | 0 |
| First-class | 426 | 717 | 87 | 26155 | 209* | 41.51 | 61 | 131 | 233 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 443 | 423 | 60 | 14927 | 167* | 41.12 | 27 | 81 | 159 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 62 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | 1.50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 426 | 1099 | 993 | 14 | 2/11 | 70.92 | 5.42 | 78.5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 443 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 2/13 | 2/13 | 5.33 | 3.55 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | England v West Indies at Leeds, Jul 21-26, 1988 scorecard |
| Last Test | South Africa v England at Cape Town, Jan 2-4, 1996 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | England v Sri Lanka at The Oval, Sep 4, 1988 scorecard |
| Last ODI | England v Sri Lanka at Faisalabad, Mar 9, 1996 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1980/81 |
| Last First-class | Somerset v Hampshire at Taunton, Aug 26-29, 2003 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1981/82 |
| Last List A | Northamptonshire v Hampshire at Northampton, Jul 6, 2003 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | CA Chairman | v WACA Pres | Perth | 28 Nov 2008 | Other OD |
| 2 | PCA XI | v West Indians | Arundel | 26 Jun 2007 | Other T20 |
| 20 | England XI | v CA Chairman | Perth (Lilac Hill) | 8 Dec 2006 | Other match |
Fearless yet fragile, much-loved yet mucked about, Smith's England career was a curious catalogue of contradictions. At his best he hammered fast bowling with supersonic cuts and hooks and visibly enjoyed the regular snatches of chin music from the West Indian quicks. At worst those rigid forearms were a handicap against his Achilles heel of slow bowling, and when he thrust forward hopefully even part-time offspinners fancied their chances. Even so, when he was dropped after the 1995-96 series in South Africa, Smith possessed the highest average of any contemporary England player. It did give him more time to concentrate on his various business interests and captaining Hampshire, but the feeling persists that England could have got more out of him. Lawrence Booth
- 'Playing in the West Indies was always the best' (Sep 13, 2010)
- Batting through the pain barrier (Nov 20, 2008)
- Nick Knight to lead PCA XI against West Indies (Jun 6, 2007)
- A pocketful of Ashes trivia (Nov 22, 2006)
- Made in Ireland - and England's overseas World Cup six (Sep 10, 2006)
Dec 12, 2006
Robin Smith works a ball down to long leg
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Dec 8, 2006
Robin Smith rolls back the years as he joins the England XI
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Apr 14, 2006
The fiery red head in action during his first Test series
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Group B: Somerset v Hampshire at Taunton
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Group C: Unicorns v Yorkshire at Scarborough
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Group A: Worcs v Middlesex at Worcester
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