Former England batter Robin Smith has died at the age of 62, English county side Hampshire announced on Tuesday.&nbsp;The South African-born Smith, who played 62 Tests between 1988 and 1996, died unexpectedly on Monday in Australia, where he lived, his family said.&nbsp;"It is with the deepest and most profound sense of sadness and loss that we must announce the passing of Robin Arnold Smith, beloved father of Harrison and Margaux and cherished brother of Christopher," Smith's family said in a statement released by Hampshire Cricket.&nbsp;"Robin died unexpectedly at his South Perth apartment on Monday 1st December. The cause of his death is at present unknown."&nbsp;Smith, nicknamed the "Judge", had recently met with the England Lions squad, England's second-tier side, in Perth ahead of the first Ashes Test at the invitation of coach Andrew Flintoff.&nbsp;"Robin rose to fame as one of England's most charismatic and popular players," Smith's family said.&nbsp;"A brave and dashing batsman, he excelled both for Hampshire and his adopted country collecting legions of admirers and friends along the way."&nbsp;It added: "Since his retirement from the game in 2004 his battles with alcohol and mental health have been well documented but these should not form the basis of speculation about the cause of death which will be determined at postmortem investigation."&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-steve-smith-to-joe-root-5-active-batters-with-most-runs-in-ashes-ben-stokes-jonny-bairstow-usman-khawaja-1762275784636">From Steve Smith to Joe Root, 5 active batters with most runs in Ashes</a>&nbsp;Smith scored 4,236 Test runs for England, including nine centuries, at an average of 43.67.He scored 2,419 runs at 39.01 in 71 one-day internationals.&nbsp;Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove said: "Robin Smith is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, of all time Hampshire cricket heroes.&nbsp;"He was a batsman of awesome power and control and amongst the most courageous players this club has ever seen -- especially against bowling of real pace."&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-leonard-hutton-to-don-bradman-5-batters-with-highest-individual-score-in-ashes-bob-simpson-bob-cowper-ashes-2025-26-1762276944046">From Leonard Hutton to Don Bradman, 5 batters with highest individual score in Ashes</a>&nbsp;England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Richard Thompson said: "Robin Smith was a player who stood toe to toe with some of the quickest bowlers in the world, meeting spells of hostile fast bowling with a defiant smile and an incredible resilience.&nbsp;"He did so in a way that gave England fans enormous pride, and no shortage of entertainment.&nbsp;"He was a batter ahead of his time which was typified in that unforgettable unbeaten 167 from 163 balls in a one-day international against Australia at Edgbaston in 1993."&nbsp;Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Robin Smith, who played 62 Tests between 1988 and 1996, died unexpectedly on Monday in Australia, where he lived, his family said.

Former England batter Robin Smith has died at the age of 62, English county side Hampshire announced on Tuesday. The South African-born Smith, who played 62 Tests between 1988 and 1996, died unexpectedly on Monday in Australia, where he lived, his family said. "It is with the deepest and most profound sense of sadness and loss that we must announce the passing of Robin Arnold Smith, beloved father of Harrison and Margaux and cherished brother of Christopher," Smith's family said in a statement released by Hampshire Cricket. "Robin died unexpectedly at his South Perth apartment on Monday 1st December. The cause of his death is at present unknown." Smith, nicknamed the "Judge", had recently met with the England Lions squad, England's second-tier side, in Perth ahead of the first Ashes Test at the invitation of coach Andrew Flintoff. "Robin rose to fame as one of England's most charismatic and popular players," Smith's family said. "A brave and dashing batsman, he excelled both for Hampshire and his adopted country collecting legions of admirers and friends along the way." It added: "Since his retirement from the game in 2004 his battles with alcohol and mental health have been well documented but these should not form the basis of speculation about the cause of death which will be determined at postmortem investigation." ALSO READ | From Steve Smith to Joe Root, 5 active batters with most runs in Ashes Smith scored 4,236 Test runs for England, including nine centuries, at an average of 43.67. He scored 2,419 runs at 39.01 in 71 one-day internationals. Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove said: "Robin Smith is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, of all time Hampshire cricket heroes. "He was a batsman of awesome power and control and amongst the most courageous players this club has ever seen -- especially against bowling of real pace." ALSO READ | From Leonard Hutton to Don Bradman, 5 batters with highest individual score in Ashes England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Richard Thompson said: "Robin Smith was a player who stood toe to toe with some of the quickest bowlers in the world, meeting spells of hostile fast bowling with a defiant smile and an incredible resilience. "He did so in a way that gave England fans enormous pride, and no shortage of entertainment. "He was a batter ahead of his time which was typified in that unforgettable unbeaten 167 from 163 balls in a one-day international against Australia at Edgbaston in 1993." Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Robin Smith, who played 62 Tests between 1988 and 1996, died unexpectedly on Monday in Australia, where he lived, his family said.

Former England, Hampshire batter Robin Smith dies aged 62

A man has been arrested after England Test captain Ben Stokes' home was burgled while he was on tour in Pakistan, police said Friday.

Stokes said his wife and two children were at home in County Durham, in northeast England, during the break-in by "masked" burglars on the evening of October 17, when valuables were taken.

Durham Police said a 32-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of burglary. He has since been bailed.

Stokes was in Pakistan for a Test series when the incident occurred.

He said items stolen included a medal he received after he was recognised in the 2020 New Year Honours list, for helping England win the World Cup the year before.

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Describing the break-in on his personal X account, Stokes posted images of the items taken from his home including a Christian Dior handbag, a gold ring with England cricket insignia and bracelets.

"By far the worst thing about this crime is that it was carried out whilst my wife and two young children were in the house," the 33-year-old wrote.

"Thankfully, none of my family came to any physical harm. Understandably, however, the experience has had an impact on their emotional and mental state.

"All we can think about is how much worse this situation could have been."

England lost their Test series in Pakistan 2-1.

Disclaimer:&nbsp;This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

A man has been arrested after England Test captain Ben Stokes' home was burgled while he was on tour in Pakistan, police said Friday. Stokes said his wife and two children were at home in County Durham, in northeast England, during the break-in by "masked" burglars on the evening of October 17, when valuables were taken.

A man has been arrested after England Test captain Ben Stokes' home was burgled while he was on tour in Pakistan, police said Friday. Stokes said his wife and two children were at home in County Durham, in northeast England, during the break-in by "masked" burglars on the evening of October 17, when valuables were taken. Durham Police said a 32-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of burglary. He has since been bailed. Stokes was in Pakistan for a Test series when the incident occurred. He said items stolen included a medal he received after he was recognised in the 2020 New Year Honours list, for helping England win the World Cup the year before. ALSO READ | Australia-A vs India-A: Mukesh Kumar, Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal script comeback, Easwaran fails Describing the break-in on his personal X account, Stokes posted images of the items taken from his home including a Christian Dior handbag, a gold ring with England cricket insignia and bracelets. "By far the worst thing about this crime is that it was carried out whilst my wife and two young children were in the house," the 33-year-old wrote. "Thankfully, none of my family came to any physical harm. Understandably, however, the experience has had an impact on their emotional and mental state. "All we can think about is how much worse this situation could have been." England lost their Test series in Pakistan 2-1. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Man arrested after England captain Ben Stokes' home raided by masked gang

Former England batter Ian Bell has hailed the impact of Joe Root as he continues his march to be England’s best Test batter. In the recently concluded Test series against Sri Lanka, Root broke Alastair Cook’s record for most Test hundreds by an English batter. The 33-year-old batter has 34 hundreds in the red-ball format and now needs 71 more runs to become the greatest English batter. On the horizon, he is also compared to great Sachin Tendulkar with some predicting he could break the Indian batter’s record for most runs in Test cricket.

According to Bell, even if Root fails to surpass Tendulkar’s record for most runs in the format he will still go down as one of the greatest English batters. At the time of writing, Root needs 3520 runs to surpass Tendulkar’s tally and still has a good 3-4 years of cricket left in him.

<h2>Root is England’s greatest?</h2>

"Joe has played incredibly well over the past 12 months. I don't think he's overly focused on chasing records but is living in the moment," Bell said. "To even be in a conversation with someone like Sachin, a true great of the game, is an incredible achievement. Regardless of whether he breaks that record, Root will undoubtedly go down as England's greatest batter."

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Root is not part of the English side in their current ODI series against Australia. He has not represented England in the ODI format since the World Cup in November 2023. His&nbsp;career in the white-ball is all but over having also not played T20I cricket since May 2019.

In a rain-curtailed contest against the Aussies on Tuesday (Sep 24), Harry Brook came good after his unbeaten hundred helped the hosts stay in the series. England have now narrowed Australia’s lead in the five-match series and now trail by 2-1.

Former England batter Ian Bell has hailed the impact of Joe Root as he continues his march to be England’s best Test batter. In the recently concluded Test series against Sri Lanka, Root broke Alastair Cook’s record for most Test hundreds by an English batter.

Former England batter Ian Bell has hailed the impact of Joe Root as he continues his march to be England’s best Test batter. In the recently concluded Test series against Sri Lanka, Root broke Alastair Cook’s record for most Test hundreds by an English batter. The 33-year-old batter has 34 hundreds in the red-ball format and now needs 71 more runs to become the greatest English batter. On the horizon, he is also compared to great Sachin Tendulkar with some predicting he could break the Indian batter’s record for most runs in Test cricket. According to Bell, even if Root fails to surpass Tendulkar’s record for most runs in the format he will still go down as one of the greatest English batters. At the time of writing, Root needs 3520 runs to surpass Tendulkar’s tally and still has a good 3-4 years of cricket left in him. Root is England’s greatest? "Joe has played incredibly well over the past 12 months. I don't think he's overly focused on chasing records but is living in the moment," Bell said. "To even be in a conversation with someone like Sachin, a true great of the game, is an incredible achievement. Regardless of whether he breaks that record, Root will undoubtedly go down as England's greatest batter." ALSO READ | BGT 2024-25: They've the best bowling attack - Manjrekar backs Indian pacers to do the job in Australia Root is not part of the English side in their current ODI series against Australia. He has not represented England in the ODI format since the World Cup in November 2023. His career in the white-ball is all but over having also not played T20I cricket since May 2019. In a rain-curtailed contest against the Aussies on Tuesday (Sep 24), Harry Brook came good after his unbeaten hundred helped the hosts stay in the series. England have now narrowed Australia’s lead in the five-match series and now trail by 2-1.

'Joe Root will undoubtedly go down as England's greatest batter': Former England batter Ian Bell

England batter Dawid Malan has announced his retirement from international cricket as he dropped the curtains on his illustrious career on Wednesday (Aug 28). Having represented England in all three formats, he retires with a unique distinction of having scored a hundred in both white-ball and red-ball cricket. His last international appearance was at the ODI World Cup in India in 2023 and was since overlooked for the international set-up.

<h2>Malan calls time on international career</h2>

Having busted on the scene late in his career, Malan made his debut in June 2017 when he was 30. He got rewarded for his excellent form during the South Africa series as he made his Test debut. He was part of the England squad during the Ashes in 2017 in Australia and was the fourth-best batter during the tour. Despite his excellent run in the T20I and Test format, it was not until 2019 that he was handed an ODI cap.

However, he missed out on England’s squad for the 2019 ODI World Cup, where Eoin Morgan’s side emerged victorious. Till 2021, he played his second ODI match, thereby, limiting his stay in the ODI set-up.

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Malan, however, did not miss out on glory at the T20 World Cup in 2022, where England were relentless and won the tournament Down Under. Malan was also the World No. 1 T20I batter during his purple patch. Malan represented England in 22 Tests, 30 ODIs and 62 T20Is and is one of only two England men's batters (alongside Jos Buttler) to have scored centuries in all three international formats.

Despite playing in 22 Tests for the national team, he regretted not being a regular in the Test team under the captaincy of Joe Root and Alastair Cook.

"Test cricket was always the pinnacle for me growing up," he said. "At times I played well but in between just wasn't good enough or consistent enough, which was disappointing because I felt I was a better player than that.”

England batter Dawid Malan has announced his retirement from international cricket as he dropped the curtains on his illustrious career on Wednesday (Aug 28). Having represented England in all three formats, he retires with a unique distinction of having scored a hundred in both white-ball and red-ball cricket.

England batter Dawid Malan has announced his retirement from international cricket as he dropped the curtains on his illustrious career on Wednesday (Aug 28). Having represented England in all three formats, he retires with a unique distinction of having scored a hundred in both white-ball and red-ball cricket. His last international appearance was at the ODI World Cup in India in 2023 and was since overlooked for the international set-up. Malan calls time on international career Having busted on the scene late in his career, Malan made his debut in June 2017 when he was 30. He got rewarded for his excellent form during the South Africa series as he made his Test debut. He was part of the England squad during the Ashes in 2017 in Australia and was the fourth-best batter during the tour. Despite his excellent run in the T20I and Test format, it was not until 2019 that he was handed an ODI cap. However, he missed out on England’s squad for the 2019 ODI World Cup, where Eoin Morgan’s side emerged victorious. Till 2021, he played his second ODI match, thereby, limiting his stay in the ODI set-up. ALSO READ | West Indies beat South Africa in third T20I to complete 3-0 series sweep Malan, however, did not miss out on glory at the T20 World Cup in 2022, where England were relentless and won the tournament Down Under. Malan was also the World No. 1 T20I batter during his purple patch. Malan represented England in 22 Tests, 30 ODIs and 62 T20Is and is one of only two England men's batters (alongside Jos Buttler) to have scored centuries in all three international formats. Despite playing in 22 Tests for the national team, he regretted not being a regular in the Test team under the captaincy of Joe Root and Alastair Cook. "Test cricket was always the pinnacle for me growing up," he said. "At times I played well but in between just wasn't good enough or consistent enough, which was disappointing because I felt I was a better player than that.”

England batter Dawid Malan, 37, announces international retirement

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