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.
