Cricketers Who Died On The Cricket Field: It is said that people who die while performing what they loved all their life, is a blessing. Well, to be honest, it’s quite subjective. Over the years, we have seen many public figures pass away while excelling in their respective field.

In cricket, we have seen several such examples of players, umpires breathing their last on the field.

Here’s a comprehensive list of such cricketers:

1. Wasim Raja | 1952-2006 (Pakistan)

A dynamic left-handed batsman from Pakistan, and the brother of renowned commentator, Ramiz Raja, Wasim Raja represented his country in 57 Tests and 54 one-day internationals for a better part of 12 years between 1973-85.

Raja tragically passed away in August 2006 after he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field while playing for English county Surrey over-50s team.

Batting Career Summary

Format	M	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg
Test	57	92	14	2821	125	36.17
ODI	54	45	9	782	60	21.72

2. Phillip Hughes | 1988-2014 (Australia)

The talented 25-year-old left-handed batsman from Australia, Philip Hughes met a premature end in November 2014 after he was struck on his neck by a sharp bumper from pacer Sean Abbott during a Sheffield Shield fixture.

Hughes immediately collapsed on the field, and was rushed to the hospital, where it came to light that the southpaw had fractured his skull and suffered massive bleeding in his brain.

Despite the best efforts from medical professionals and prayers of millions of people from all around the world, young Phil eventually succumbed to his injuries two days later.

Batting Career Summary

Format	M	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg
Test	26	49	2	1535	160	32.66
ODI	25	24	1	826	138	35.91
T20I	1	1	0	6	6	6.0

3. Richard Beaumont | 1979-2012 (England)

5th August 2012 was going really well for English club cricketer Richard Beaumont.

He had just taken a five-wicket haul for his club against the Astwood Bank Cricket Club. However, tragedy struck immediately soon after as Beumonth suffered a massive stroke and collapsed on the ground.

He was rushed to Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital, but was unfortunately declared dead on arrival.

4. Raman Lamba | 1960-1988 (India)

Former international cricketer Raman Lamba’s unfortunate demise remains one of the most tragic stories in the history of Indian cricket.

Lamba, who represented Team India in 4 Tests and 32 ODIs between 1986-89, met his tragic end during a club match in Dhaka after he was struck on the head while fielding at silly-point without a helmet.

Lamba went into a coma three days later, and was eventually declared dead.

Batting Career Summary

Format	M	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg
Test	4	5	0	102	53	20.4
ODI	32	31	2	783	102	27.0

5. Darryn Randall | 1980-2013 (South Africa)

Just a year before Australian cricketer Phil Hughes passed away after being struck on his neck by a sharp bumper from Sean Abbott, a similar sort of incident happened in South Africa to former keeper-batsman, Darryn Randall.

Randall, a wicketkeeper-batsman from East London, suffered a fatal incident on 27th October 2013 after he missed an attempted pull, and was struck on the side of his head by a sharp bumper during a Border League match in Eastern Cape.