Robin Smith
On scorecards: RA Smith
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Robin Smith played 62 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1988 to 1996. The first came against West Indies at Headingley, with scores of 38 and 11, and the last against South Africa at Newlands in 1996.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 3,538 runs at 42.6 in 54 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 175 from 315 balls against West Indies at Antigua Recreation Ground in 1994. In all: 9 hundreds, 28 fifties.
At home the average was 49.4 across 36 Tests; away it was 36.2 across 26 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against West Indies: 1,333 runs at 44.4 in 19 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 10 Tests and 785 runs at 52.3. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. England won 14 of the Tests Robin Smith played and lost 28, with 20 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 62 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | 315 | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1994 | Drawn |
| 148* | 271 | West Indies | Lord's | 1991 | Drawn |
| 143 | 285 | Australia | Old Trafford | 1989 | Lost |
| 128 | 338 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1993 | Lost |
| 127 | 231 | Pakistan | Edgbaston | 1992 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 19 | 1,333 | 44.43 | 3/8 |
| Australia | 15 | 1,074 | 39.78 | 2/7 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 485 | 34.64 | 0/5 |
| India | 6 | 507 | 63.38 | 2/4 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 314 | 44.86 | 1/1 |
| South Africa | 5 | 254 | 36.29 | 0/2 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 269 | 67.25 | 1/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 36 | 2,716 | 49.38 | 7/17 |
| Away | 26 | 1,520 | 36.19 | 2/11 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 | 698 | 49.86 | 2/4 |
| 1990s | 54 | 3,538 | 42.63 | 7/24 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 10 | 785 | 52.33 | 2/5 |
| Old Trafford | 6 | 417 | 59.57 | 2/1 |
| Headingley | 6 | 291 | 24.25 | 0/2 |
| Trent Bridge | 5 | 475 | 67.86 | 1/5 |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 461 | 65.86 | 1/4 |
| Edgbaston | 4 | 287 | 41.00 | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1988 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1996 at Newlands
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