Phil Hughes' Death Anniversary: Fatal On-Field Injuries Suffered by Cricketers
Over the years, cricket has seen numerous unfortunate incidents that led to the loss of lives. On Phillip Hughes' first death anniversary, here's a list of players who died due to injuries on the cricket field.
Cricket has over the years seen many unfortunate incidents occurring on the field which have claimed the lives of emerging, young as well as experienced players. Friday marks the first death anniversary of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes. (Phillip Hughes and the Delivery That Changed Cricket - One Year on)
Hughes, who was playing a Sheffield Shield Game for South Australia, collapsed on the ground after being hit at the top of his neck by a bouncer from fast bowler Sean Abbott of New South Wales. On November 27, 2014, Australian opener Hughes, who played 26 Tests and scored three tons, died as the whole cricketing world felt devastated.
Indian cricket has also been witness to such tragic incidents over the years. In April this year, a promising cricketer and former Bengal Under-19 captain Ankit Keshri, who sustained a head injury in an on-field collision during a local game, died at a private hospital here on Monday morning. (Michael Clarke's Heart Still Beats for 'Little Brother' Phil Hughes)
Former India cricketer Raman Lamba also died in a similar way, from injuries sustained during a cricket match. He was hit by a ball on the temple while fielding in a Bangladesh league cricket match and died after slipping into coma due to internal haemorrhage on February 23, 1998. (How Phil Hughes' Death Subdued Aggressive Mitchell Johnson)
Here's a list of fatal on-field injuries suffered by cricketers:
1. England's Jasper Vinall was struck on the head by a bat on August 28, 1624, in Horsted Keynes.
2. England's George Summers was struck on the head by a ball on June 29, 1870, in Nottingham.
3. England's Andy Ducat died from heart failure during a wartime cricket match on July 23, 1942, in London.
4. Pakistan's Abdul Aziz was struck over the heart by a ball on January 17, 1959, in Karachi.
5. England's Wilf Slack collapsed while batting on January 15, 1989, in Banjul, Gambia.
6. England's Ian Folley suffered a heart attack while being treated in hospital for eye injury sustained on the field on August 30, 1993, in Whitehaven.
7. India's Raman Lamba was struck on the head by a ball while fielding on February 20, 1998, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
8. Pakistan's Wasim Raja suffered a heart attack on the pitch on August 23, 2006, in Marlow, England.
9. South Africa's Darryn Randall was struck on the head by a ball on October 27, 2013, in Alice.
10. Australia's Phillip Hughes was struck on the head by a ball on November 27, 2015 in Sydney.
11. India's Ankit Keshri collided with another fielder while taking a catch on April 17, 2015 in Kolkata.