That is sad news
A stalwart of my Fantasy Cricket team in the 90s. I followed county cricket much more closely back then than I do now, so when I think of it, I think of Smith, Thorpe, Ramprakash and Hick being the pick of the English batsman. The peak of the four day game, in my memory at least.
Posted By: SimonOTBC on December 2nd 2025 at 10:19:17
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- RIP Robin Smith (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Dec 2, 10:01:13
- He had only just done an interview about coming close to death (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 2, 14:54:59
- My childhood hero 😠(n/m) (General Chat) - Jimbocharles, Dec 2, 13:23:24
- Great statement from Hampshire (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 2, 12:38:22
- Lovely stuff. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Dec 2, 13:06:27
- :( (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 2, 12:41:03
- R.I.P The Judge. Terrorised by Shane Warne . (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Dec 2, 12:14:44
- Harsh..not many were not!! (n/m) (General Chat) - The Ghost MP1969, Dec 2, 12:40:25
- Just seen this. Yes very sad. (n/m) (General Chat) - Biggles, Dec 2, 12:11:01
- Judge (General Chat) - The Ghost MP1969, Dec 2, 11:53:27
- Ah no that’s sad. Wonderful (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 2, 11:46:08
- Wonderful batsman. Ridiculously brave. Loved watching him (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 2, 11:46:44
- great batsman - brave & brilliant - saw him at lords v WI! (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 2, 10:57:16
- As did I but against NZ. Tore Richard Hadlee to bits with his square cuts. (n/m) (General Chat) - Chicken, Dec 2, 15:56:21
- the mental health problems associated with cricketers really are something else (n/m) (General Chat) - big member, Dec 2, 10:56:37
- men's mental health is a major issue. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Dec 2, 11:07:01
- u know this book ...? (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 2, 11:09:27
- no, might give it a read. Will make a change from history of Iraq books and business books (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Dec 2, 11:24:49
- yes I think I used to read a bit of David Frith when he wrote (General Chat) - big member, Dec 2, 11:24:06
- the peripatetic lifestyle can't help much (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 2, 11:41:31
- That is certainly true (General Chat) - big member, Dec 2, 11:51:11
- the peripatetic lifestyle can't help much (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 2, 11:41:31
- u know this book ...? (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 2, 11:09:27
- men's mental health is a major issue. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Dec 2, 11:07:01
- Proper batter - so sad (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 2, 10:21:58
- That is sad news (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 2, 10:19:17
- What a sad way to go (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 10:06:46
- Christ, a decade drinking a bottle of vodka a day (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 2, 10:24:51
- Very sad, I watched him in his pomp for Hants and England (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Dec 2, 10:11:56
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