The Israel cricket association said Hillel Oscar dead after being hit by a ball which had just been struck by a batsman.Oscar 55 was officiating in a match in a southern port city Ashdod.
The incident come just 2 days after Australian batsman Phillip Hughes dead of a head injury caused by being struck by a ball at a match in Sydney.
Umpire in cricket unlike some player do not wear helmet.However such incidents are extremely rare.An umpire at the match in wales dead 5 year ago after a ball thrown by a fielder hit him on the dead.
ICA cheif Naor Gudker told on Saturday game was the last in the national league season.
We are simply in shock he said from hospital where Oscar was pronounced dead.
Gudker said :He was an international umpire.He was the player of national Israeli team and he was the caption of national team.
The entire Israel cricket association and players bow their heads in his memory.He was the wonderful man cricketer and umpire,"'Gudkar said"".
Police said that they were invastigation his dead.Israeli police have ruled out any foul play in the incident.
The incident took place amid sorrow and showk in the cricket world.
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