Robin Smith 56 off 89 Balls 103 Mins 10 Fours vs India 2nd Test at Chennai, Feb 1993

Relive Robin Smith’s brave and stylish innings from the 2nd Test against India at Chennai on February 11, 1993.
Smith scored 56 off 89 balls in 103 minutes, smashing 10 beautiful fours and showing his strong technique against the Indian attack.

This knock is a perfect example of his fearless batting style—confident against pace, solid in defence, and always ready to fight for his team.
A true throwback moment for cricket fans who love classic Test match batting.

Watch now and enjoy this memorable innings from Robin Smith!

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00:00Fearless at the crease yet fragile in patches, adored by fans yet often mishandled by selectors,

00:07Robin Smith's England journey was a beautiful bundle of contradictions. When the mood was right,

00:12he was a thunderstorm with a bat, carving fastballers with those signature cuts and hooks

00:18that whistled past point-like missiles. He did not just face the West Indian quicks,

00:24he relished their chin music, smiling through the barrage as if it were his favorite playlist.

00:29In February 1993 at Chennai during the second test engaged India,

00:34Robin Smith showcased his class. He scored a solid 56 runs from 89 balls,

00:39spending 103 minutes at the crease and hitting 10 beautiful fours. It was a memorable knock

00:45and a reminder of his fighting spirit. So let's enjoy his innings.

00:59For Smith, half volley, timed away through the offside. That's the first ball going for four.

01:09Manoj Prabhakar hasn't balled since the second evening.

01:18Perhaps in the nets, this wasn't even a half volley, but Robin Smith realizes that

01:22he has to get as many runs as he can off the new ball.

01:34Oh, that's the shot Robin Smith plays so well. Four runs beautifully hit.

01:4024 for two at the end of the over, and it's that sort of shot that just relieves the pressure a

01:48fraction, doesn't it? Yes, I think he has to play shots for Robin Smith. He's so,

01:56I think he feels more under pressure with the spinners than any of the other top order batsmen.

02:01And that's a fine stroke by Robin Smith. He loves that shot, plays it very,

02:14very well indeed. Four splendid runs for England.

02:17Yeah, it's cracking shot this. Short of a length, bit of width,

02:27and he doesn't need much Robin Smith. You give him anything on the offside,

02:32front foot or back foot, and he really will hammer it away.

02:36You see, square cuts almost as well as Gordon Greenwich, doesn't he? He hits it beautifully.

02:42I think this could be Kappel Dev's last over, unless he gets a wicket. Time for the spinner.

02:50And that's four more, which underlines Jeffrey's point. I'm afraid the great man has been rather

02:56affected now by the heat, and he's bowled. This is his seventh over, and he's got two wonderful wickets.

03:11There we are, the both of them. Oh my goodness. I think we all like to have Beefy here. Doesn't that look like him?

03:18My goodness, maybe he is here.

03:23No, I don't think it's got quite his look, but very near. It's a near miss.

03:31Oh, Smith got hold of that one nicely. It's gone away for four runs.

03:3545 for two.

03:49Well played by Smith. Four more, and this innings is doing him no harm at all,

03:55as he finds his feet out there in the middle. He gets a score under his belt.

04:00But this is a bonus, isn't it? It's a full toss on a wicket like this,

04:05so the batsman can easily tuck into that.

04:09All that the bowler needs to do is pitch the ball on the stumps, on target, and let the wicket do

04:14everything. But if the ball is not going to be pitched at all, go as a full toss, the batsman can

04:20help himself for some easy runs.

04:22More runs for Robin Smith. He's now up to 47, so he needs just three for a 50.

04:36He did say to us, it was before this match started, he was going to be much more positive in his

04:40approach. He didn't show that in the first innings, but in this innings, he got going against Kappel Dev.

04:47And a terrific way to get to his half century. Smith using his feet, which is what is required

05:03to be done on a wicket which is turning, get as close to the pitch of the ball as possible

05:08and therefore smother the turn, whether in defence or in offence.

05:12Robin Smith was also part of the England team that reached the final of 1992 Cricket World Cup.

05:21Fans called him Judge because with long hairs, he looked a bit like a judge in a courtroom.

05:27His strength could also become his weakness. Those strong stiff arms that smash baseballing did not

05:33always help against slow ballers. When he pushed forward without certainty, even part-time offspinners

05:39felt they could get him out. After retiring from county cricket in 2003, he moved to Australia

05:46and helped run the helmet company, Missouri. Life was not always easy. He struggled with anxiety

05:52and mental health issues, but he kept moving forward. Today, he works with his brother's

05:57clothing business, run his own cricket coaching academy, and is studying psychological science at

06:02Swinburne University in Melbourne. So, Robin Smith remains a tough competitor, a strong character,

06:08and a player fans will always remember. If you like this video, please comment, share and subscribe.

Robin Smith 56 off 89 Balls 103 Mins 10 Fours vs India 2nd Test at Chennai, Feb 1993

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