Another death in Cricket on Same week - Israel umpire Hillel Oscar died after being hit by a ball

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Another person [an Umpire] died in(by) cricket in a week.

Is the Cricket becoming an unsafe sport . ?

An umpire at a cricket match in the Israeli city of Ashdod has died after being hit by a ball.

A batsman's shot struck Hillel Oscar in the neck, possibly after a ricochet from the stumps at his end of the pitch.

The incident comes just two days after Australian batsman Phillip Hughes died of a head injury caused by being struck by a ball at a match in Sydney.

Umpires in cricket, unlike some players, do not wear helmets.

However, such incidents are extremely rare.

An umpire at a match in Wales died five years ago after a ball thrown by a fielder hit him on the head.

Mr. Oscar was the former captain of the Israeli national cricket team.

He was taken to a city hospital, but medics were unable to revive him.

Saturday's match was the last in Israel's league season.

Correspondents say cricket is not a popular sport in Israel, though there is an amateur league largely populated by players from countries such as India, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

The incident took place amid sorrow and shock in the cricketing world.

On Thursday, Australian Test cricketer Hughes died of his injuries, two days after being struck on the neck by a bouncer in an Australian league game.

His funeral is due to be held on Wednesday.

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Players Died in Cricket

Phil Hughes Thursday joined the list of cricket players who died of the injuries sustained while playing the game. So far, there have been 12 deaths due to on-field injuries/incidents in the sport.

Here's a list of the players who died after getting injured while playing.

1. Phil Hughes (Australia, 25) - 2014 The Australia batsman was struck on the head by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales. He fractured his skull and suffered massive bleeding in his brain and was operated upon in a Sydney hospital. Hughes died of his injuries two days later.

2. Darryn Randall (South Africa, 32) - 2013 Randall was hit on the side of the head when attempting a pull shot in a South African domestic match. The wicketkeeper-batsman collapsed and was immediately rushed to hospital, but he died from the blow.

3. Zulfiqar Bhatti (Pakistan, 22) - 2013 The Pakistani player was struck in the chest by the ball while batting during a domestic game and fell to the ground. He was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.

4. Richard Beaumont (England, 33) - 2012 Beaumont collapsed on the field after suffering a suspected heart attack and was declared dead after his arrival to hospital.

5. Alcwyn Jenkins (England, 72) - 2009 English umpire Jenkins was officiating a league match when he was struck on the head by a ball thrown by a fielder that hit him accidentally. Jenkins could not recover from his injuries.

6. Wasim Raja (Pakistan, 54) - 2006 Pakistan cricketer Wasim Raja died of a heart attack when playing for Surrey Over 50s in Buckinghamshire.

7. Raman Lamba (India, 38) - 1998 Lamba, a former India international, was hit on the head while fielding during a club match in Dhaka. He went into a coma three days later, before being pronounced dead.

8. Ian Folley (England, 30) - 1993 Folley was hit by the ball below the eye accidentally while batting in a domestic match for Derbyshire against Workington and suffered a fatal heart attack in the hospital.

9. Wilf Slack (England, 34) - 1989 Slack collapsed and died during a domestic match in Banjul, Gambia. He had suffered four blackouts in previous matches, but despite carrying out tests, doctors were unable to diagnose the cause of his death.

10. Abdul Aziz (Pakistan, 18) - 1959 Aziz was hit on the chest while batting in a domestic match in Karachi and was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital.

11. Andy Ducat (England, 56) - 1942 Ducat suffered a heart attack during a game at Lord's, where he collapses and died.

12. George Summers (England, 25) - 1870 Summers was struck on the head while batting for Nottinghamshire against the MCC at Lord's. He didn't treat his injury and returned home only to die from its effects four days later.

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