I'm a bowler, but did I LOVE to see Robin Smith bat. One of my all-time favourite players. Shoddily treated by the selectors in the end.

@jshaers96

Ай бұрын

Yes, I think he's a favourite with many people. It's a shame because he's had a tough time after he retired but he gave many people so much pleasure. That square cut!!!

@ralphmorris8169

Ай бұрын

Add him to the long list of England players treated badly by the idiot selectors

@eclectica1

Ай бұрын

Alas one of many poorly treated by the England selectors back in the 90s.

@vineetv

14 күн бұрын

​@@jshaers96wht happened after he retired

Let's give credit to Robin Smith as that bowling was seriously hostile and he stood up to it like a man in full.

@davidcouzens6287

17 күн бұрын

He was my favourite batsman growing up, brave as a lion

@evanaskew6652

13 күн бұрын

And then the English selectors dropped him prematurely. I would say they are Donkeys but they included guys like Ray Illingworth and Peter May.

In his prime, Bishop was the craft of Marshall and versatility of Roberts enrolled in one. If only those injuries hadn't taken its toll.

@JamesMusonda-wr5gn

7 ай бұрын

Also pace of Holding and bounce of Garner. All in one package.

@AnkitSingh-xl6pt

7 ай бұрын

@@JamesMusonda-wr5gn wouldn't be certain if Bishop clicked at 100 mph like Holding. But he definitely was in the 93-94 mph category.

@brusselssprouts560

Ай бұрын

That was abuse, not cricket.

@jshaers96

Ай бұрын

Robin Smith loved it. He was in his element playing really hostile bowling. It was spin he had trouble with.

@AnkitSingh-xl6pt

Ай бұрын

@@jshaers96 surprisingly, barring Graham Gooch and Allan Border, almost all great non Asian batsmen had troubles against high quality spin bowling. It's from these experiences Border recognised Warne's talents and took him onboard.

If memory serves, Smith was one of our best batsman of that era against the West Indies.

@kkhera3730

28 күн бұрын

Fully agree, he scored some decent runs esp in Eng and no shame at all in getting bit roughed up in face of a bowling attack of this quality and sheer pace. It was basically unplayable at times.

The last great West Indian fast bowler to emerge from that era.

the first few deliveries looks like Bishop is going to hit the umpire while bowling

I met Ian Bishop briefly once following a Test match at Edgbaston. Very pleasant man when he doesn't have a red ball in his hand!

He just stood there and watched it ! Moved if he could .. or took the hit !! Proper batsman who showed no fear .. it must have been terrifying! Just incredible against such speed and aggression.

The best spell of fast bowling 🔥🔥🔥

How does he not hit the umpire during load up

@Atharva26304

Жыл бұрын

Umpire is lagging or ian was using glitch

@aneeshkuttan3102

Ай бұрын

He releases the ball after crossing the umpire.

Remember the pace!

@TXDARKboom

Ай бұрын

Robin smith was the best player of pace.

Ambrose and Walsh really needed Bishop and Patterson to kick on. Bishop’s injuries and Patterson’s inconsistency persuaded the WI selectors to go with Kenney Benjamin et al who just were not at the same level. That steep drop off from the opening bowlers was a serious contributor to the WI decline.

@thecarpetman7687

22 күн бұрын

Winston Benjamin didn’t get as much test play as he should have…he was much better than Kenny

Era Of Bowlers All GOAT.

I remember a sun headline from a Windies tour when Ian Bishop skittled England out; BISH BOSH WHATTA LOADA TOSH!

Ah, the “zebra” pitch at Edgbaston in 1995! Super-fast wicket with lots of grass in the middle and then bare for 12ft at either end. Not really a fair contest between bat and ball - we bowled appallingly on that surface. If Ambrose hadn’t pulled up with a groin injury, it probably would have been a two-day test match.

But Smith never backed away...Great contest

Bishop is quick here, but was yards quicker before his injury (1989-91). Robin Smith is gutsy, but his style of leaving makes the bowling look far more dangerous than it was.

@dynamite1976

Ай бұрын

He was the best player of fast bowling in that era.... immense batsman

wtf felt like i was playing ea sports during the load up🤣

After some time ian bishop broke jaw of robin Smith ☠️☠️💀

"I think that's a terrible ball", lool. Fair play to The Judge though, class player and brave.

This was also Ian Bishop after injury and he’d already lost some of his previous pace!

Dookin and weevin

@cquilty1

Ай бұрын

@MrPancholi Aye lad, that's what lasses I'm courtin' do when they get on wrong side of me.

Ian Bishop was a fantastic bowler,so sad his career was curtailed......

Among West indian bowlers I think Ian bishop action was the most smoothest and his run up was also very smooth unlike courtney wash who use to drink before bowling

@TRUMP20Z4

5 ай бұрын

drink???

@cquilty1

Ай бұрын

@naseemrafi1488 Hush, you fool of a *TROLL.*

@andrew7440

Ай бұрын

Lucozade? Orange squash? Rum Punch? More info needed....

@naseemrafi1488

Ай бұрын

@@andrew7440 confidential. but signal should be enough for the wise one, 😃

Have to say that Smith made a lot of those balls look more dangerous than they actually were.

Bruv that umpire would be shitting his pants

Good fast bowling ian

Windies bowlers of the present should watch this, especially after today. Notice how Bishop is almost elbowing the umpire in the head he's passing that close to him. If you're going to bowl fast, bowl wicket to wicket directly down the line of the stumps. Bowling from an angle should be a surprise ball,

The last of the west Indian fury, I liked him more than Ambrose n Walsh

Pujara be like " Mere se jada apka dard koi nhi smjh skta"😂

Ooooh FUKKK, like Dee-Vaughan Malcome vs AUS 1995! Curtly faster when he MAD... only then.

NERVES MAN NERVES ; THE TEST OF CHARACTER IS ENTIRELY BASED ON YOUR NERVES ; THE STRONGER THEY ARE THE MORE CHANCES ARISE FOR SUCCESS . A BIT OF A WEAK TYPE OF A TECHNIQUE DOESN'T HARM YOU THAT MUCH IF YOU HAVE VERY STRONG NERVES WITHIN YOU ; REMEMBER - THIS IS THE ACTUAL CASE IN EVERY ASPECT OF ONE'S LIFE ; NOT ONLY IN CRICKET OR SOME OTHER GAMES OR SPORTS .

This is QUICK!!!

Better version of Flintoff's bowling action.

@gts8919

Ай бұрын

He was clearly inspired by Malcolm Marshall.

Bish was as quick as Patterson, rarely given the credit though. Smith was a brave as they come. I’m a Hampshire fan. Love the man. But he could only cut and couldn’t play spin.

@HHM706

Ай бұрын

Bush?😂

@RalphBrooker-gn9iv

Ай бұрын

@@HHM706 😫. I’ve corrected it :)

@davidwormell6609

Ай бұрын

Nonsense! Judgy could drive with the best of them. See my comments above re him Vs spinners.

@andrew7440

Ай бұрын

Not strictly true, had an issue with Warne in 93 (but then nearly everyone did ), scored runs in India and Sri Lanka.

At least the judge had the balls too face these guys remrber watching this live

Smith was actually a very good player of fast bowling. Spin was his problem.

@davidwormell6609

Ай бұрын

No! Shane Warne at Warney's very best was his (and everyone else's problem). I can remember Robin destroying spin bowling. But he was more at home against the quicks.

Did he not edge that one behind?

@user-qt5vc3qs1h

7 ай бұрын

Umpire didn't give him out

I feel like he is going to punch umpire

Mark wood have similar action like Ian bishop

@soumalyachatterjee6974

Жыл бұрын

No completely different action

@r4relatable

5 ай бұрын

No,more like andrew flintoff

Umran Malik loading...

This wicket was terrible, if I remember correctly. This is WI tour of Eng 95, by then Ian had lost all the pace that made him a fearsome fast bowler in the early part of his career.

When this guy appreciates the bowlers like Mukesh, Vinay , jigness, ratnesss types in the commentary , I feel sad. How fast has the cricket declined

Extremely hostile bowling and balls of steel batting.

Not unplayable bowling

Awful technique from Robin Smith. See how his front foot involuntarily comes across and forward carrying his body forward into the path of each short ball.

@kenfragnicholl-sh6so

Ай бұрын

A awful technique my word you obviously have a big mouth I don't see you standing there I don't think you would have the guts your mouth will have a helmet and your head

Ean bishop out by Muhammad RASHEDUL ISLAM RAZU With batting and bowling////////>)))))))

Although it was a great spell no doubt... But i get the feeling that the batsman was not that good as well... He was overselling those leaves...

@ronniep9272

Жыл бұрын

Robin Smith was a great batsman, he had a test average of 44 which was very good in the 90s.

@gokuvegeta9500

9 ай бұрын

​@@ronniep9272 How old was he here in the video is the main question

@MrBobsmith34

Ай бұрын

@@ronniep9272 That is true. He was also know as a particularly good player of fast bowling. His (relative) weakness was against spin

@cookloo-e9g

Ай бұрын

The batsman was Robin Smith. He was quite underrated but was one of the finest players of pace bowling.