-Robin- Posted November 29, 2014 Posted November 29, 2014 JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli police says a 60-year-old man has died after being struck in the face by a ball while working as an umpire at a cricket match in the coastal city of Ashdod. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri says the man was hit by a ball during a league game Saturday and that no foul play was suspected. He was evacuated to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Saturday's accident comes just two days after professional Australian cricket player Phillip Hughes died from injuries he sustained after being struck by a ball. Witnesses told Israeli media a batsman struck a ball and it rebounded off the stumps to hit the umpire, who was not wearing protective gear. Cricket remains a niche game in Israel and played mostly among a tight-knit group of expatriates. http://www.foxsports.com/cricket/story/israeli-cricket-referee-dies-after-struck-by-ball-112914
gslv Posted November 29, 2014 Posted November 29, 2014 Sad incident. Most of umpires are old and reflex slowed dow. Need some protection gear for them too.
tweaker Posted November 30, 2014 Posted November 30, 2014 Another dying incident on the cricket field,R.I.P.
Sidhoni Posted November 30, 2014 Posted November 30, 2014 What is happening to our beautiful sport? :(( RIP
Cricket_Hacker Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 Apparently Hillel Ashwkar was of Indian origin-left India when the state of Israel was formed in 1948
yoda Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 Umps are always ducking trying to escape straight hit deliveries. Time they got some protection gear, too bad someone has to die before common sense prevails.
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