Former cricketer passes away at the age of 62, wave of mourning in the cricket world- Former cricketer passes away at the age of 62, wave of mourning in the cricket world | Sports

Talking about Robin Smith’s career, he played 62 Test matches for England. During this period, he scored 4,236 runs at an average of 43.67, including nine centuries. Three of these hundreds came against the West Indies. His highest Test score was 175, made against the West Indies in 1994. Smith also played county cricket, representing Hampshire. Smith retired from all formats of cricket in 2004, and since then, his mental health has been deteriorating.

Smith played a historic innings against Australia in 1993. He played an unbeaten innings of 167 runs, the highest individual score by an England batsman in ODIs. Smith’s record stood for 23 years. In 2016, Alex Hales broke this record with his 171 runs against Pakistan. In ODIs, he scored 2419 runs in 71 matches in 70 innings at an average of 39.01.

Robin Smith’s family confirmed in a statement that Smith died at their apartment in South Perth on Monday. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Richard Thomson expressed grief over Smith’s death. Hampshire Cricket Club also paid tribute to Smith. Richard Thompson said that Robin Smith was a player who kept pace with some of the world’s fast bowlers and faced aggressive fast bowling with a challenging demeanour. He did it in a way that made England fans very proud.