Cricketer dies during premier league match at Alice

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

A cricketer has died at Alice after being hit on the head while batting during a Premier League match between Old Selbornians
and Fort Hare University.

Cricket South Africa says 32 year-old Darryn Randall was struck on the side of the head while attempting to pull a delivery during Sunday's match.

He collapsed and was rushed to the Alice Hospital where the medical staff was unable to revive him."

Randall represented Border in four first-class matches as well as the various provincial youth teams while a pupil at Stirling primary school and Selborne College in East London.

CSA said he had established himself as a coach of note and was running a highly regarded cricket academy at Stirling primary school.

Cricket South Africa chief executive Haroon Lorgat conveyed CSA's deepest condolences on behalf of the South African cricketing family not just to his family and
friends but also to all the players, umpires, clubs and everyone else who was present at the match.