Robin Smith
England
Personal Information
Born
Sep 13, 1963 (55 years)
Birth Place
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Height
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Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak
ICC Rankings
Test
ODI
T20
Batting
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Bowling
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Career Information
Teams
England
Born on September 13, 1963, Robin Smith was one of the cricketers from South Africa who were unable to play for their motherland due to Apartheid, but qualified to play for England on accoun...
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Batting Career Summary
| M | Inn | Runs | BF | HS | Avg | SR | NO | 4s | 6s | 50 | 100 | 200 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 62 | 112 | 4236 | 9279 | 175 | 42.79 | 45.66 | 13 | 558 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 0 |
| ODI | 71 | 70 | 2419 | 3473 | 167 | 39.02 | 69.66 | 8 | 239 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| T20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR | BBI | BBM | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 62 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0/6 | 0/6 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -/- | -/- | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -/- | -/- | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -/- | -/- | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
Test debut
Last Test
Odi debut
Last Odi
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Born on September 13, 1963, Robin Smith was one of the cricketers from South Africa who were unable to play for their motherland due to Apartheid, but qualified to play for England on account of his English parents. Robin Smith was known for his ferocious cut and the hook shots.
Smith made his Test debut against West Indies in 1988 and notched up his first Test fifty in his very second Test. Smith continued to be a very prolific scorer and enjoyed excellent first Ashes in the summer of 1989 scoring 553 runs inclusive of two tons at a fine average of 61.44. Smith was known for his consistent scoring ways and barely suffered a lean patch. He was prone to struggle against spinners though and even part timers fancied their chances against him. His career best knock was a fine 175 against West Indies at Antigua helping England match West Indies first innings score of 593. The match though is remembered completely for one BC Lara who made a magnificent 375.
It was a surprise when Smith was dropped permanently from the England Test squad after the tour of South Africa in 1995-96. This was in spite of having the best batting average among his contemporaries. Many felt that Smith was harshly dealt by the board. Smith ended his Test career with 4236 runs at an average of 43.67.
Smith's ODI career bore traces of those of his Test career. A consistent performer throughout, his standout performance being a quiet superb 167* against traditional rivals Australia in 1993. He still ended up on the losing note though. Smith had a good 1992 WC but surprisingly missed out on the knock-out stages. He did make a fleeting appearance in the 1996 WC and was a part of the team that was soundly thrashed by Sri Lanka in the quarter finals.
Smith continued playing for Hampshire and concentrated on his various business interests before retiring from first class cricket in 2003. Until Kevin Pietersen was signed by Hampshire from Nottinghamshire in 2005, Smith was Hampshire's most successful England batsman since C. B. Fry.
Interesting Fact: Smith's 167 against Australia still remain the highest score by an Englishman in ODI cricket.
By Pradeep Krishnamurthy
Smith made his Test debut against West Indies in 1988 and notched up his first Test fifty in his very second Test. Smith continued to be a very prolific scorer and enjoyed excellent first Ashes in the summer of 1989 scoring 553 runs inclusive of two tons at a fine average of 61.44. Smith was known for his consistent scoring ways and barely suffered a lean patch. He was prone to struggle against spinners though and even part timers fancied their chances against him. His career best knock was a fine 175 against West Indies at Antigua helping England match West Indies first innings score of 593. The match though is remembered completely for one BC Lara who made a magnificent 375.
It was a surprise when Smith was dropped permanently from the England Test squad after the tour of South Africa in 1995-96. This was in spite of having the best batting average among his contemporaries. Many felt that Smith was harshly dealt by the board. Smith ended his Test career with 4236 runs at an average of 43.67.
Smith's ODI career bore traces of those of his Test career. A consistent performer throughout, his standout performance being a quiet superb 167* against traditional rivals Australia in 1993. He still ended up on the losing note though. Smith had a good 1992 WC but surprisingly missed out on the knock-out stages. He did make a fleeting appearance in the 1996 WC and was a part of the team that was soundly thrashed by Sri Lanka in the quarter finals.
Smith continued playing for Hampshire and concentrated on his various business interests before retiring from first class cricket in 2003. Until Kevin Pietersen was signed by Hampshire from Nottinghamshire in 2005, Smith was Hampshire's most successful England batsman since C. B. Fry.
Interesting Fact: Smith's 167 against Australia still remain the highest score by an Englishman in ODI cricket.
By Pradeep Krishnamurthy
