{"product_id":"the-judge-more-than-just-a-game-robin-smith-2019","title":"The Judge by Robin Smith \u0026 Rob Smyth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Judge (Cricket Memoir in Illustrated Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Candid Memoir of England and Hampshire Batsman Robin Smith, Written with Rob Smyth and Introduced by Shane Warne and Mark Nicholas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Judge: More Than Just a Game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robin Smith \u0026amp; Rob Smyth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow Jersey Press, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781787290143\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First published 2019. Hardcover, 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 number line present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's black cloth hardcover with a white illustrated dust jacket and yellow endpapers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octavo hardcover, 336 pages, approximately 235 x 155 mm. Text with illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The black cloth boards are clean and square, with only a tiny light speck near the lower edge. The spine is straight. The page edges are clean and white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages are clean and cream-coloured, free of foxing, marks and writing. The binding is tight, and the title and copyright pages are unmarked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The white jacket, illustrated with a cricket photograph, is clean and bright, with slight rubbing and edge wear at the head of the spine. It is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Judge: More Than Just a Game is the autobiography of Robin Smith, the South African-born England Test batsman whose nickname gave the book its title. Written with Guardian journalist Rob Smyth, it was published by Yellow Jersey Press in 2019 and carries forewords by Shane Warne and Mark Nicholas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book follows Smith's career with England and Hampshire. Most of its chapters read as a cricketer's life story, while the closing chapters deal frankly with his struggles after retirement, including problems with alcohol and his mental health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was shortlisted for the Cricket Writers' Club Book of the Year Award. For collectors of cricket literature and of South African-born sporting figures, it is a well-regarded modern memoir in a clean copy with its dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Robin Smith \u0026amp; Rob Smyth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobin Smith (1963-2025) was born in South Africa and played Test cricket for England. He was part of the England squad that finished runners-up at the 1992 World Cup. He spent his county career at Hampshire, where he remains a club hero, and his Test record shows an average of 43.67 across 62 Tests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRob Smyth has been on the Guardian sports desk since 2004 and has written or edited ten books. 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