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Pakistani club cricketer dies after being hit by bouncer

| | Aug 16, 2017, at 10:27 pm
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IBNS): Tragedy struck cricket field when a Pakistani club cricketer Zubair Ahmed passed away after being hit by a bouncer during a game in Mardan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area, media reports said on Wednesday.

He was reportedly hit in the head on Monday.

The official Twitter handle of the Pakistan Cricket Board said: "Tragic death of Zubair Ahmed is another reminder that safety gear i.e. helmet must be worn at all times. Our sympathies with Zubair's family."

The tweeted indicated that the cricketer might not be wearing helmet during the tragedy.

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones also mourned the death of the young cricketer.

"Its so sad to hear.. Young Cricketer Zubair died in Mardan after Cricket ball hit on head during Cricket match. Condolences to his family," he tweeted.

Image: PCB Official Twitter page

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