Michael Vaughan and Jack Russell have been among those to pay their respects to former England batter Robin Smith, who died at the age of 62 at his home in Perth

Michael Vaughan has paid tribute to his "hero" Robin Smith after the former England batter died at the age of 62. Nicknamed 'Judge', he won 62 Test caps between 1988 and 1996 and scored 4,236 runs at an average of 43.67, including nine centuries.

Smith spent his entire county career at Hampshire, captaining them between 1998 and 2002, and proved a huge inspiration to Ashes-winning skipper Vaughan.

He finished his 22-year career in 2003 with 26,155 first-class runs at 41.51. He also averaged 39.01 in 71 one-day internationals. Following his retirement Smith struggled with mental health issues and alcoholism and was hospitalise

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