5 cricketer died while playing cricket

1. Phil Hughes:

Phil Hughes was former Australian cricket player, who played domestic cricket for South Australia. Hughes was brilliant  opening batsman, who played two seasons with New South Wales before made debut in international cricket. He made his international debut in 2009 at age of 20 against South Africa and in this series, he made first international century in second test match.

He was the youngest test centurion since Doug Walters in 1965. And in the second inning of that match he made 160 runs, that was made him the youngest batsman who scored centuries in both inning of a test match.

In 2013 he made one day debut and scored century in his first match, that was made him the first Australian batsman who scored hundred on debut against Sir Lanka.

Death of Phil Hughes:

World has shocked when Phil Hughes died due to a serious head injury during the domestic match between South Australia and New South Wales. Hughes was struck on head when he attempt to play hook shock against bouncer of Seam Abbot. Hughes succumbed to his injuries two days later.

It is not first die on cricket field, there was number of incident also happened on cricket field before that like death of Raman Lamba, Wasim Raja, Ian Folley and others.

During all that there was news coming that bowler making an “I will kill you” sledge before that bowl. But David Warner, Brad Haddin and Hughes batting partner or all players on filed have denied the sledge was made.

2. Raman Lamba:

Raman Lamba was former Indian cricket player, who played 4 tests and 32 international ODI match. He represented Ireland team in unofficial ODI matches and also popular in Bangladesh Dhaka Premier League.

He made 783 run in ODI match with average of 27 with one hundred and six fifty. Lamba highest score is 320 not out in the Duleep Trophy final in 1988 for North Zone Vs West Zone.

Raman Lamba Death:

Lamba was aggressive batsman, whose career had promised much but never quite reached to the highest level. He died during was fielding for Abahani Krira Chakra against Mohammedan Sporting in Dhaka's Premier League at the Bangabandhu Stadium. During that match he was placed at short leg. Mehrab Hossain pulled it hard, that was struck the forehead with force it rebounded the wicketkeeper, who had to backpedal to take catch but Raman was laying down on ground.

He died after slipping into coma, three days after being hit on the temple by a cricket ball while fielding in Bangladesh premier league.

3. Wasim Raja:

Wasim Raja was former Pakistani cricket player, who played for Pakistan cricket team from 1973 to 1985. He played 57 tests and 54 ODI matches Pakistan national cricket team. He made 782 run in 54 matches with average of 22.34 with two fifties. He was elder brother of Rameez Raja who represented the Pakistan cricket team in test and ODI at national level.

Raja major known as dashing middle order left handed batsman, he also bowled flat wrist spin with his right hand and also took 51 wicket in Tests.

Wasim Raja Death:

Wasim Raja was idle of all youngster in era of 70’s to 80’s and crowd favorite not for that he had good hitting ablates but he was a charismatic character.

Wasim was died on cricket due to big heart attack on field playing for surrey at Marlow in Buckinghamshire on 23 August 2006. According to medical slips he felt dizzy and mentioned this on to slips, saying the he felt he had to go off. He was carried off but suddenly collapsed on the boundary. His last match was in 2003 to 2004.

4. Ian Folley

Ian Folley was former England English Cricketer, who played as left arm and right handed batsman and initially a medium peace and later a spinner.

He started his career as a fast bowler in 1982 but after that he switched to spin bowling after coaching and encouragement from Jack Bond. His best figure of 12/57.

Death of Ian Folley:

Ian Folley selected in England cricket team before a left arm, injury saw him retire from the game. He would return in 1991, but in one incident in field, ball hit below the eyes, in a domestic match for Derbyshire against Workington.

The he hospitalized, but in hospital he suffered a heart attack and was pronounced dead.

5. Wilf Slack:

Walf Slack was former English cricket player who played three test matches and 2 one day international for England in 1986. He was left handed opening batsman. He played cricket for Middlesex between 1977 and 1988 and also played for his native windward island in West Indies domestic competition 1981 to 1982.

At age of 21 he was leading run scorer for the season with 748. He selected in England team in replace of Mike Gatting to West Indies tour in 1985 to 1986.

Death of Wilf Slack:

Slack was left handed opening batsman who represented Middlesex and England. But in one during match in Benjul, the capital of Gambia he collapsed with player and died.

He had suffered four blackouts while out in the field in previous match, but doctor unable to find the reason behind his death. He has passed represented the first recorded death in cricket in 30 years.