England captain Ben Stokes admitted the death of Robin Smith “hits harder” after the former batter connected with the tourists in Perth just a matter of days ago.Smith, who played 62 Tests and 71 ODIs for England, died this week at the age of 62.The powerful right-hander, renowned as an outstanding player of fast bowling, had been a guest at the first Ashes Test and also met members of the England Lions at the invitation of their coach, Andrew Flintoff.
