Ian Robinson (cricket umpire), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ian Robinson (cricket umpire)

Zimbabwean cricket umpire

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1947

Place of Birth: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Apr-2016

Profession: cricket umpire, cricketer

Nationality: Zimbabwe

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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 (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 at Harare in 1992. 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.On 3 April 2016, Robinson died from lung cancer at the age of 69 in Harare.