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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Former England batter dies at home in Perth https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326500/326515.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514081.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514081.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/robin-smith-former-england-great-dies-aged-62-1514081 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:32:59 GMT BAT Sports are within 37 points of regaining the ECB Southern Electric Premier League championship crown from Havant. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124903.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124903.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124903 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Professional Cricketers' Association have named their side to take on West Indies in a charity Twenty20 match at Arundel on June 26 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi/content/story/297067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi/content/story/297067.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Coupar's verdict from Mohali https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/240385.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/240385.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-240385 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The World Cricket Classic, a Twenty20 cricket competition set to feature former leading international players, has been launched in London https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/211155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/211155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-211155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robin Smith collected a cheque for £239,000 from Hampshire Cricket President Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie at the counties annual general meeting. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134422.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134422.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-134422 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gully fielders everywhere will be heaving a sigh of relief today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133627.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133627.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133627 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robin Smith has announced his retirement on the eve of his 40th birthday after a gliiering career with Hampshire and Eand that spans 23 years. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133621.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133621.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133621 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robin Smith has announced he will retire from first-class cricket at the end of the season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133620.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133620.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133620 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Speculation is rife that former England batsman Robin Smith might have played his last first-class match after he was ruled out for the next three weeks by a hamstring tear https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133361.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133361.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133361 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A maiden century from Neil Edwards took Somerset to within 61 runs of Hampshire's first innings total by the end of a run-filled second day on a typically flat Taunton wicket. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125185.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125185.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125185 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire make just one change to the side that lost heavily to Durham at the Riverside in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match when they take on Somerset at Taunton on Tuesday (26 August). https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125118.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125118.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125118 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire's woefull Frizzell Championship season continued at The Riverside ground of Durham on the third day, being forced to follow on 304 runs behind the home side https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125086.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125086.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125086 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A quite superb 273 by Durham's Martin Love, the ninth highest score ever against Hampshire, was the stepping stone that gave the home side the ascendancy at Riverside on the second day of the Frizzell County Championship. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125062.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125062.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125062 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire spent a day in the warm sunshine at Riverside near Chester-le-Street as Durham posted their highest ever Innings score agaist their visitors, and Martin Love the highest individual score in contests between the two sides https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125045.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125045.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125045 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robin Smith, Nic Pothas and Alan Mullally all return to Frizzell Championship action for the visit north to Chester-le-Street and the Division Two clash with Durham. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT "There's plenty of hard work for us to do yet" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124927.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124927 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robin was awarded an honorary degree, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa), at a Graduation Ceremony at the University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Guildhall, 14 July 2003. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124866.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124866.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124866 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire's score at Taunton today was their highest achieved in the 34 year history of Sunday/National League cricket, the top five are listed below: https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124849 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire's young Academy side will have a pennant to proudly display in the Rose Bowl trophy cabinet after shattering BAT Sports four-year old unbeaten record in all-day `time' cricket. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Following their first Frizzell Championship victory of the season in the amazing turnaround against Glamorgan, Hampshire take 14 for the trip to the seaside resort of Scarborough for the match against Yorkshire starting on Wednesday (23rd July). https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129013.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129013.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129013 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 1981 The most amazing day of a famously amazing Headingley Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128975.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128975.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128975 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire Cricket's day started badly with the announcement that their Pakistan all-rounder had pulled out of his one season contract due to ill health, and the rumour mill was winding about the future of Ed Giddins, and Shaun Udal pulled out before https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128881.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128881.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128881 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In glorious summer sunshine, Hampshire Hawks lost their first ECB National League Division II clash for 5 games when they were defeated in the last over by Nottinghamshire Outlaws https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robin Smith will miss this Sunday's National League match against Nottinghamshire Outlaws after pulling a hamstring in last weeks victory over Northamptonshire Steelbacks. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128715.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128715.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128715 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 1972 The Indian captain is born https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire Hawks recorded their 4th straight victory, when they defeated Division Two leaders Northamptonshire Steelbacks by 4 wickets at Wantage Road on Sunday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128679.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128679.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128679 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire slumped to their second Frizzell Championship defeat of the season, when they went down to Northamptonshire at Wantage Road within three days. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128645.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128645.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128645 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northampton's Wantage Road ground is gradually becoming synonymous as one where the batsmen are not relishing the prospect of playing at. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128583.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128583.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128583 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alan Mullally with a strained hamstring, Wasim Akram with an injured toe and Ed Giddins rested are all absent for Hampshire's next Frizzell Championship match against Northamptonshire starting on Wednesday (2nd July - 11.00am). https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130066.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130066.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-130066 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robin Smith held centre stage in his Testimonial match at Eversley on Friday as he hit a vintage half century to entertain the large crowd. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129857.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129857.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129857 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Robin Smith has said that he is reconsidering plans to retire at the end of the summer following his good form so far this season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/129503.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/129503.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129503 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Only 23.1 overs were possible on the second day at Grace Road, by the end of which Leicestershire had crept to within three runs of Essex's first-innings 188 for the loss of seven wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/131045.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/131045.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-131045 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Robin Smith Testimonial 2003 Web Site is now up and running fully, please click on the link above or below ... https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/121223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/121223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-121223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne is returning to relegated Hampshire on a two-year contract https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/123295.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/123295.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-123295 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire Cricket have today announced that Shane Warne has signed a two-year contract to return to the club he played for in 2000 as one of their overseas players for 2003, and will in the process become captain, replacing Robin Smith who has https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/123288.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/123288.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-123288 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire Cricket today announced that their captain Robin Smith is to receive a Testimonial in 2003. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117297.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/117297.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-117297 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT One of the finest days weather wise for weeks, brought out the worst of this new format Frizzell County Championship at Grace Road, when Leicestershire and Hampshire played out a dull draw, but not before a vintage hundred by Robin Smith took him https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116879.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/116879.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116879 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/94434.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/94434.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-94434 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shortly after Hampshire's humiliating innings defeat against Yorkshire at Headingley, I had an opportunity to speak to captain Robin Smith about the team's early seasons form https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/90953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/90953.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-90953 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire members and supporters will be delighted to hear the news that Robin Smith has signed a new contract that will keep him with Hampshire for another four years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88230.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/88230.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-88230 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hampshire captain, Robin Smith goes into a Southampton private hospital, this afternoon (Tuesday) for a hernia operation https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/83794.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/83794.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-83794 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT