Darryn Randall

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 in the 21st century
• 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
• List of fatal accidents in cricket

References

1. "The arrival of Sanga". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
2. "Darryn Randall". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
3. Border v. Northerns, October 2009
4. "Cricketer dies after blow to head". Cricinfo. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
5. Booth, Lawerence (2014). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 151st Edition. Bloomsbury USA. p. 219. ISBN 978-1408175682.

External links

• Darryn Randall at Cricket Archive