Ian David Robinson (11 March 1947 – 3 April 2016) was a Zimbabwean cricket umpire who officiated in 28
Test
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Matches and 90
One Day International
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s (ODIs).
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
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at
Harare
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in 1992, 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
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region.
On 3 April 2016, Robinson died from lung cancer at the age of 69 in
Harare
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.
See also
* List of Test cricket umpires
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* List of One Day International cricket umpires
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1947 births
2016 deaths
Zimbabwean Test cricket umpires
Zimbabwean One Day International cricket umpires
British emigrants to Zimbabwe
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