Full name Robin Arnold Smith
Born September 13, 1963, Durban, Natal, South Africa
Current age 57 years 38 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 |
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
- When 'little toothpick' Sachin Tendulkar made his maiden Test hundred and saved a game (Aug 14, 2020)
- The fighters, the lifters and the leaders (Apr 9, 2020)
- Bruised by the West Indians, berated by Boycs (Jul 26, 2019)
- Nasty, brutish, short (Mar 2017)
- Does a high cricket IQ improve a player? (Aug 7, 2015)
Dec 12, 2006
Robin Smith in the field
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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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Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1990