Robin Smith
86England · BAT · 1988 to 1996 · on scorecards: RA Smith
BATTING
- Matches
- 71
- Innings
- 70
- Runs
- 2419
- Average
- 39.01
- Strike rate
- 69.65
- High score
- 167*
- 100s / 50s
- 4 / 15
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 26 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Robin Smith played 71 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1988 to 1996. The first came against Sri Lanka at Kennington Oval, with a score of 9, and the last against Sri Lanka at Iqbal Stadium in 1996.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 2,107 runs at 39.0 in 61 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 167 not out from 163 balls against Australia at Edgbaston in 1993, in a defeat. In all: 4 hundreds, 15 fifties.
At home the average was 51.0 across 17 ODIs; away it was 35.5 across 38 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against New Zealand: 540 runs at 41.5 in 14 ODIs. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 116 runs at 29.0. The scorecards record 6 player-of-the-match awards. England won 27 of the ODIs Robin Smith played and lost 40.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 71 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167* | 163 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1993 | Lost |
| 129 | 145 | India | Captain Roop Singh Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 128 | 168 | New Zealand | Headingley | 1990 | Lost |
| 103 | 105 | India | Trent Bridge | 1990 | Lost |
| 91 | 108 | India | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1992 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 14 | 540 | 41.54 | 1/3 |
| West Indies | 13 | 345 | 31.36 | 0/3 |
| Australia | 12 | 346 | 38.44 | 1/0 |
| India | 10 | 505 | 50.50 | 2/2 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 412 | 58.86 | 0/5 |
| South Africa | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0/1 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 168 | 33.60 | 0/1 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 765 | 51.00 | 3/3 |
| Away | 38 | 1,207 | 35.50 | 1/8 |
| Neutral | 16 | 447 | 34.38 | 0/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 312 | 39.00 | 0/3 |
| 1990s | 61 | 2,107 | 39.02 | 4/12 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 4 | 116 | 29.00 | 0/1 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 4 | 55 | 27.50 | 0/0 |
| Captain Roop Singh Stadium | 3 | 266 | 88.67 | 1/2 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 183 | 61.00 | 1/1 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 129 | 64.50 | 0/1 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 3 | 128 | 42.67 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1988 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1996 at Iqbal Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 13 September 1963
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 3,473
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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