Israeli cricket umpire killed by ball Saturday Nov 29,2014

 

Hillel Oscar,an umpire at a cricket match in the Israeli city of Ashdod has died after being hit by a ball.

A batsman's shot struck Hillel Oscar in the neck, possibly after a ricochet from the stumps at his end of the pitch.
The incident comes just two days after Australian batsman Phillip Hughes died of a head injury caused by being struck by a ball at a match in Sydney on Thursday Nov 27,2014
Hillel Oscar was the former captain of the Israeli national cricket team.
He was taken to a city hospital, but medics were unable to revive him.
Saturday's match was the last in Israel's league season.