| Ian Robinson | |
| Country: | Zimbabwe |
| Fullname: | Ian David Robinson |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Oxford, England |
| Death Place: | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Umpire: | true |
| Testsumpired: | 28 |
| Umptestdebutyr: | 1992 |
| Umptestlastyr: | 2001 |
| Odisumpired: | 90 |
| Umpodidebutyr: | 1992 |
| Umpodilastyr: | 2004 |
| Date: | 8 September |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Source: | http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55724.html Cricinfo |
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]