Robin Smith (cricketer)

Robin Smith

Personal information
Full name	Robin Arnold Smith
Born	(1963-09-13) 13 September 1963 (age 61) Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Nickname	Judge
Height	5 ft 11.75 in (1.82 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Leg break
Relations	Chris Smith (brother)
International information
National side	England
Test debut (cap 530)	21 July 1988 v West Indies
Last Test	2 January 1996 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 101)	4 September 1988 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI	9 March 1996 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1980/81–1984/85	Natal
1982–2003	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 62 71 426 443 Runs scored 4,236 2,419 26,155 14,927 Batting average 43.67 39.01 41.51 41.12 100s/50s 9/28 4/15 61/131 27/81 Top score 175 167* 209* 167* Balls bowled 24 – 1,099 27 Wickets 0 – 14 3 Bowling average – – 70.92 5.33 5 wickets in innings – – 0 0 10 wickets in match – – 0 0 Best bowling – – 2/11 2/13 Catches/stumpings 39/– 26/– 233/– 159/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  England ICC Cricket World Cup Runner-up 1992 Australia and New Zealand
Source: Cricinfo, 5 October 2009

Robin Arnold Smith (born 13 September 1963)^[1] is an English former cricketer. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

Smith was nicknamed Judge or Judgie for his resemblance to a judge when he grew his hair long.^[2] Like his older brother Chris, he was unable to play for the country of his birth because of the exclusion of the apartheid regime from international cricket, but because he had British parents he qualified to play for England.^[1]

He played for England in eleven home test series and on six overseas tours from 1988 to 1996. Smith was best known for his abilities against fast bowling, with what was regarded as a trademark square-cut that was hit ferociously.^[1] He trained to be a psychologist.