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Robin Smith was arguably the most dynamic and exciting member of a fragile England top order of the early and mid-1990s.

In 62 Tests, the right-hander scored more than 4,000 runs at an average of 43.67, among the highest of any contemporary England player.

But South Africa-born Smith's rise as a swashbuckling, stroke-making number five was perhaps as rapid as his fall from the international stage.

Now living in Australia, the 54-year-old former Hampshire captain has faced new battles off the pitch.

"When the bubble bursts as a professional sportsman, if you haven't prepared for life after, you're in serious trouble," he told 大象传媒 Radio Solent.