Cricket South Africa Condoles for Tragic Death of Namibian Cricketer Raymond van Schoor
Raymond van Schoor, a Namibian cricketer, died at the age of 25 after suffering a stroke during a game against Orange Free State in the Cricket South Africa Provincial One-Day challenge
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has expressed shock and sadness over the tragic death of Namibian cricketer Raymond van Schoor. Van Schoor, just 25, collapsed at the crease after suffering a stroke while representing his country in the CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge against Free State in the Namibian capital of Windhoek last Sunday. (Namibia Cricketer Raymond van Schoor Dies After Suffering a Stroke in Match)
Van Schoor had scored 15 off 16 balls before he told team-mate Nicolaas Scholtz that he had a headache and was feeling dizzy.
"He took a sip or two of water and then just stumbled over. I caught him in my arms," Scholtz told media afterwards.
Cricket Namibia CEO Donovan Zealand said everyone believed the extremely hot conditions on the day had led to the situation.
Van Schoor was rushed to hospital where his condition worsened before scans on Friday revealed that he had suffered a mild stroke.
"It is a terrible tragedy for anybody to die at such a young age," commented CSA Chief Executive, Haroon Lorgat.
"And on behalf of the CSA family I extend our deepest condolences to his family, his friends and his cricketing colleagues.
Although he was so young he had already represented Namibia for eight years and was one of the batting stalwarts of their side.
He made more than 4,000 first-class runs, took 28 wickets and was a competent wicketkeeper as well."
All cricketers involved in CSA Provincial games on Saturday wore black armbands and observed a minute's silence before the start of play as a mark of respect as well as to show solidarity with their Namibian colleagues.