Darryn Randall (2 December 1980 – 27 October 2013) was a South African cricketer.[1] He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Border during the 2009–10 season, making four first-class and four List-A appearances. He was born in East London.[2] Randall made his first-class debut against Northerns on 8 October 2009.[3]
Death
Randall died on 27 October 2013 at the age of 32 after being hit on the head by a cricket ball during a match in Alice, Eastern Cape. He died immediately when the ball impacted his head while attempting a pull shot.[4][5]
See also
- List of unusual deaths
- Ray Chapman, an American baseball player killed after being struck by a ball during a game; he was the only player in Major League Baseball history to die of an in-game injury
References
- ^ "The arrival of Sanga". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Darryn Randall". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Border v. Northerns, October 2009
- ^ "Cricketer dies after blow to head". Cricinfo. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Booth, Lawerence (2014). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 151st Edition. p. 219. ISBN 978-1408175682.
External links
- Darryn Randall at Cricket Archive
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