India, Dec. 2 -- Legendary England batter Robin Smith has died aged 62. The development was confirmed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday evening. According to the official statement, the right-handed batter "died unexpectedly" in his South Perth apartment on December 1. It is worth mentioning that Smith was a part of England's squad that reached the final of the 1992 World Cup. He represented the team from 1988 to 1996, playing 62 Tests, and scoring 4236 runs with nine centuries at an average of 43.67. He also played 71 ODIs for England, scoring 2419 runs at an average of a tad above 39.

Throughout his career, Smith was known as one of the best players against fast bowling, and the opposition used to fear his cut sho...