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Phillip Hughes death: Cricketers who died of injuries on the field

Sydney: Cricket has shown its cruel face and another gentleman lost his life in the game. Australian batsman Phillip Hughes passed away on Thursday leaving the whole cricket fraternity shocked and saddenned after being hit

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.