8 Cricketers who died while playing Cricket

#8 Wilf Slack (England)

The English cricketer died while batting in The Gambia in 1989. It was suspected that he suffered from heart-related complications in January 1989.

#7 Ian Folley (England)

When Folley was batting for Derbyshire in 1993, a ball struck him below the eye. Even though the first damage didnt appear to be serious, he died during the following operation from a heart attack.

#6 Raman Lamba (India)

The former Indian cricketer was fatally injured in 1998 while fielding at forward short leg during a club match in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A powerful shot hit him on the head, which caused his death three days later.

#5 Wasim Raja (Pakistan)

The former Pakistani international cricketer died of a heart attack while playing a friendly match for English county Surrey in 2006.

#4 Syed Faaqer Ali (India)

In 2008, He was the son of Syed Abid Ali, and son-in-law of Syed Kirmani, both of whom have played cricket for India before. He was playing a league match as he suffered a heart attack and died.

#3 Darryn Randall (South Africa)

In 2013, Randall was struck on the side of the head while batting in a South African domestic match. He died immediately.

#2 Zulfiqar Bhatti (Pakistan)

In 2013, Bhatti was hit in the chest by a bouncer during a domestic match in Pakistan and passed away.

#1 Phillip Hughes (Australia)

The cricket fraternity was terribly jolted when Phillip Hughes died at the age of 25 after being struck by a bouncer on the side of his head, below the helmet. Playing a Shield game in Sydney, Hughes was hit when he missed an attempted hook, causing a cerebral hemorrhage.

1998-2014

Remembering Phillip Hughes on the 9th anniversary of his passing.