List of fatalities while playing cricket


The following is a list of cricket players who died while playing a game, died directly from injuries sustained while playing, or died after being taken ill on the ground.
PlayerCauseDatePlace
Jasper VinallStruck on the head by a bat as a result of a double-hit attempt.28 August 1624Horsted Keynes, Sussex
Henry BrandStruck on the head by a bat which deflected into his head.27 October 1941Werribee, Australia
Andy DucatHeart failure23 July 1942London
Tom KillickHeart problem18 May 1953Northampton
Abdul AzizStruck over the heart by a ball17 January 1959Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Martin BedkoberDied when hit over the heart by a cricket ball; flatmate of Jeff Thomson13 December 1975Brisbane, Queensland
Michael Ainsworth"Suddenly"28 August 1978Hillingdon, London
Wilf SlackCollapsed while batting15 January 1989Banjul, the Gambia
Ian FolleyHeart attack while being treated in hospital for eye injury sustained on the field30 August 1993Whitehaven, Cumbria
Raman LambaStruck on the head by a ball while fielding23 February 1998Dhaka, Bangladesh
Mark LavineHeart attack12 May 2001Coventry, England
Wasim RajaSuffered a heart attack on the pitch23 August 2006Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Darryn RandallStruck on the head by a ball27 October 2013Alice, Eastern Cape
Phillip HughesStruck on the neck by a ball during a Sheffield shield match bowled by Sean Abbott27 November 2014Sydney, New South Wales
Raymond van SchoorStroke20 November 2015Windhoek, Namibia
Rajesh GhodgeCollapsed while playing in a local cricket tournamentMargao, Goa, India
Shyamji KanojiaHeart attack while fielding during a in a senior veterans cricket match.3 January 2021Virar, Mumbai
Ben AustinStruck on the neck by a ball during practice28 October 2025Melbourne, Australia