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The former England cricketer Robin Smith has died at the age of 62, with his family and former county Hampshire saying they were devastated by his loss.
Smith played 62 Tests and 71 one-day internationals for England between 1988 and 1996 and was a resolute middle-order bulwark for the side during often difficult times for the team. He particularly excelled against pace, making his highest Test score of 175 against the fearsome West Indies attack at Antigua in 1994.
He made 4,236 Test runs overall at an average of 43.67, including nine centuries.
The Durban-born Smith, known as “The Judge”, also captained Hampshire from 1998 to 2002, having helped them win the Benson & Hedges Cup in 1988 and 1992, and the NatWest Trophy in 1991.
Robin Smith, who has died at the age of 62, was one of the finest players of fast bowling during an era when the England team were often viewed as a national joke.
Smith, moustache bristling, bravely taking on the terrifying West Indies pace attack or battling it out against the unrelenting Australians, was a familiar sight for England supporters for nearly a decade.
His signature shot, an immensely powerful square cut, made him a feared opponent and earned him admirers around the world.
Loyal to his friends as well as being respected by his opponents, his biggest battles ultimately came after retirement, and his off-field struggles with mental health and alcoholism were laid bare in his later years.
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English cricket is in mourning on the eve of the second Ashes Test, with former Test great Robin Smith passing away at just 62 years of age.
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England’s Ashes squad have been rocked by the shock death of former Test batsman Robin Smith just weeks after he addressed their Lions squad in Perth.
News of Smith’s death came only a week after Smith gave an interview claiming he had gone within minutes of losing his life after struggling with drinking.
Perth based Smith was a regular visitor to the commentary area during the first Ashes Test.
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