The chart of cricket players who died of the harm sustained while playing the tournament. There have been many deaths due to on-field incidents in the match. The initial article was kind of ago in 1870 when an English cricketer died on the cricket match field.
List of 10 Players Who Were Died in the Field Due to Injuries
The below-mentioned list is the names of the players who died in the match field who died of some injuries.
Alcwyn Jenkins (England, 72) – 2009
English referee Jenkins was officiating a federation game when he was hit on the head by a ball thrown by a fielder, which hit him accidentally. Jenkins was sent to the hospital where he could not regain from his wounds and die.
Richard Beaumont (England, 33) – 2012
Richard Beaumont was a cricketer of team England. He collapsed in the field, and after enduring by a doctor, Richard died of cardiac arrest and was declared dead after he entered the hospital.
Wasim Raja (Pakistan, 54) – 2006
While playing for Surrey Over 50s in Buckinghamshire. Wasim Raja, the Pakistani cricketer, collapsed on the match field and was sent to the hospital. At the hospital, the doctors declared that Wasim died of cardiac arrest.
Phil Hughes (Australia, 25) – 2014
The Australian batsman was hit on the head by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield game between South Australia and New South Wales. He wrecked his head, suffered massive bleeding in his brain, and was conducted in the Sydney hospital. After two days, Hughes died of his injury.
Raman Lamba (India, 38) – 1998
Raman was a former Indian multinational. In a club match in Dhaka, he got injured by a ball on his head. He went into a coma for three days. Three days later, the doctors declared that Lamba died due to his injury.
Abdul Aziz (Pakistan, 18) – 1959
Aziz was a Pakistani cricket player. He hit on the chest while batting. In a trained match in Karachi, he got injured and was sent to a nearby hospital, and the doctors were unable to save his life, and he died due to his injury on arrival at the hospital.
George Summers (England, 25) – 1870
Summers was playing for Nottinghamshire against the MCC at Lord’s and was hit on his head. He didn’t treat his injury. He returned home, and four days later, he died due to his injury.
Darryn Randall (South Africa, 32) – 2013
In a South African domestic match, Randall was struck on the side of the head. He was the wicketkeeper-batsman of the South American team. Due to the hard hit on his head, he collapsed and fell; he was immediately admitted to the hospital, but the doctors couldn’t save his life, and he died due to the injury.
Zulfiqar Bhatti (Pakistan, 22) – 2013
Zulfiqar Bhatti was a Pakistani player struck by the ball in his chest when he was batting during a training match. After the incident, he fell to the ground and was sent to the hospital. In the hospital, the doctors declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
Ian Folley (England, 30) – 1993
Ian Folley was the batsman of the team England. While batting in a trained match for Derbyshire against Workington Folley was hit by the ball below the eye accidentally and was sent to the hospital the doctors declared that due to the injury he died of cardiac arrest.