JERUSALEM: A cricket umpire in Israel died on Saturday after being hit in the jaw by a ball, media reported.
The umpire was also a former captain of Israel national cricket team.
Israeli police ruled out foul play in the incident that led to the death of the umpire, named by the Israel Cricket Association as 55-year-old Hillel Oscar, in the southern port city of Ashdod.
The umpire death comes just two days after Australian batsman Phillip Hughes died of a severe head injury after being hit by a bouncer in a New South Wales match in Sydney.
ICA chief Naor Gudker said that Saturday`s game was the last in the national league season.
The international umpire was both a former member and captain of the country`s national team, Gudker said.
Police said they were investigating his death.
“The entire Israel Cricket Association and players bow their heads in his memory. He was a wonderful man, cricketer, and umpire,” Gudker said.
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