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. <br /> <br />Umpires in cricket, unlike some players, do not wear helmets but such incidents are extremely rare. <br /> <br />An umpire at a match in Wales died five years ago after a ball thrown by a fielder hit him on the head. <br /> <br />Shock and sorrow <br />AFP news agency, quoting the Israeli Cricket Association, named the umpire as Hillel Oscar, 55, and described him as the former captain of the national cricket team. <br /> <br />There were conflicting reports about how he died, with some saying that he was hit in the face, others that he suffered a heart attack after being hit in the chest. <br /> <br /> <br />TAG: <br />Israeli cricket umpire killed by ball <br />Israeli cricket umpire dies after hit by ball in Ashdod game . <br />Israel cricket umpire killed after being hit by ball | Stuff.co.nz <br />Cricket ball kills umpire in Israel - Middle East - Al Jazeera <br />Cricket umpire dies in Israel after struck by ball on face ... <br />Umpire dies after being struck by cricket ball while ... <br />Israeli umpire dies after being hit by ball | Zee News <br />LIVE - Cricket Umpire Dies In Israel After Struck By Ball On ... <br />Israeli cricket umpire killed by ball - YouTube <br />Cricket umpire in Israel killed after ball strikes him in the face <br />BBC News - Israeli cricket umpire killed by ball <br />Israel cricket umpire killed by ball | PT Asri Utama <br />Israeli cricket ump dies after hit by ball | SBS NewsIsrael umpire dies after being hit by ball | News | Cricket <br />Israeli cricket umpire dies after ball strikes him in the chest .. <br />Israel cricket umpire killed by ball - Find Pub Sport <br />'Israel cricket umpire killed by ball | 9ija News <br />Israel cricket umpire killed by ball <br />Cricket umpire dies in Israel after struck by ball - Houston ... <br />Israeli umpire dies after being hit by ball - Punjab Update <br />Israel cricket umpire killed by ball | Het Podium <br />Cricket umpire dies in Israel after struck by ball - Houston <br />Israel cricket umpire killed by ball | 24 Seven News Kenya <br />Cricket umpire dies in Israel after struck by ball - San ... <br />Israeli umpire dies after being hit by cricket ball - Latest <br />Israeli cricket umpire killed by ball from bbc.co.uk - Muck Rack <br />Umpire dies in Israeli cricket match after being struck on the ... <br />Israel cricket umpire killed by ball - Israel - Trendolizer <br />Israel cricket umpire killed by ball - FreshNews-uk.com <br />ARY News - Israeli umpire dies after being hit by ball...
