Zimbabwean cricket umpire
Ian Robinson
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Full name | Ian David Robinson |
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Born | (1947-03-11)11 March 1947 Oxford, England |
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Died | 3 April 2016(2016-04-03) (aged 69) Harare, Zimbabwe |
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Tests umpired | 28 (1992–2001) |
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ODIs umpired | 90 (1992–2004) |
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Ian David Robinson (11 March 1947 – 3 April 2016) was a Zimbabwean cricket umpire who officiated in 28 Test matches and 90 One Day Internationals.[1]
Robinson started his umpiring career in 1975, was promoted to first-class level in 1978 and remained there for 31 seasons. He made his international umpiring debut in Zimbabwe's inaugural Test, against India at Harare in 1992. He was a member of the ICC International Panel and umpired in 3 World Cups.
In 2008, he announced his retirement from top-level umpiring to take up the role of ICC Regional Umpires' Performance Manager for the Africa region.[2]
On 3 April 2016, Robinson died from lung cancer at the age of 69 in Harare.[3][4]
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