Global Information Lookup Global Information

List of cricketers who were murdered information


This is a chronological list of cricketers who were murdered. These cricketers played in first-class cricket, List A, or at a similar level. This list does not include those who were killed in wars. They are listed separately at List of cricketers who were killed during military service.

Nationality Player Circumstances of death Date of death Notes Reference
1 List of cricketers who were murdered England Edward Wright Murdered in riots at Jamaica.[1] 23 November 1904 [1]
2 List of cricketers who were murdered Australia Claude Tozer Also a medical doctor, he was shot and killed by a patient.[2] 21 December 1920 [2]
3 List of cricketers who were murdered England Robert Makant Murdered whilst on duty in Kurdistan.[3] 18 June 1922 [3]
4 List of cricketers who were murdered South Africa Norman Reid Shot dead by his wife.[4] 5–6 June 1947 South African Test cricketer. Was originally reported as having died in 'tragic circumstances'. Investigations by Brian Bassano and David Frith revealed that Reid was shot in the head. His body was found in his bed on 18 June 1947. The death certificate concluded that Reid was shot by his wife "whilst of unsound mind". [4]
5 List of cricketers who were murdered Rhodesia Huntsman Williams Killed in rocket attack on his vehicle in Rhodesia.[5] 3 August 1978 [5]
6 List of cricketers who were murdered Trinidad and Tobago Jeff Stollmeyer Shot five times and beaten about the head by intruders at his Port-of-Spain home.[6] 10 September 1989 Stollmeyer captained West Indies in 13 Test matches [6]
7 List of cricketers who were murdered India Muni Lal Murdered along with his wife by burglars who broke into his house.[7] 8 January 1990 Editor of Crickinia, an early Indian cricket annual, from 1939 to 1944, uncle of Arun Lal, Indian high commissioner in the West Indies and ambassador in Somalia [7]
8 List of cricketers who were murdered Pakistan Haseeb-ul-Hasan Shot by an unknown gunman.[8] 18 April 1990 [8]
9 List of cricketers who were murdered South Africa William Strydom Shot during a robbery.[9] 20 February 1995 [9]
10 List of cricketers who were murdered Sri Lanka Mahinda Jayaratne Died two days after being shot by a gunman who arrived by motorcycle at his home.[10] 15 March 1997 [10]
11 List of cricketers who were murdered South Africa Ashley Harvey-Walker Shot dead in a Johannesburg bar.[11] 28 April 1997 [11]
12 List of cricketers who were murdered Sri Lanka Wirantha Fernando Killed by a mob.[12] 17 April 2000 First to captain Colts Cricket Club at FC level [12]
13 List of cricketers who were murdered South Africa Francois Weideman Shot during a robbery.[13] 4 June 2001 [13]
14 List of cricketers who were murdered United States Nezam Hafiz Worked at the World Trade Center, New York during 9/11.[14] 11 September 2001 First-class player for Guyana and later the US. [14]
15 List of cricketers who were murdered New Zealand Mark Parker As a result of the Bali bombings.[15] 12 October 2002 [15]
16 List of cricketers who were murdered Pakistan Rahatullah Shot.[16] 11 February 2008 [16]
17 List of cricketers who were murdered Uganda Charles Lwanga Beaten to death with iron bars by unknown assailants.[17] 2 November 2010 Played for Uganda in the 2001 ICC Trophy [17]
18 List of cricketers who were murdered Namibia Louis Vorster Shot during an armed robbery.[18] 18 April 2012 [18]
19 List of cricketers who were murdered United States Errol Peart Shot while helping the victim of an attempted robbery.[19] 2 December 2012 Played for USA in the 1990 ICC Trophy [19]
20 List of cricketers who were murdered Bangladesh Kuntal Chandra Body found in the outskirts of Dhaka.[20] 2 December 2012 [20]
21 List of cricketers who were murdered South Africa John Commins Found dead in his home in Cape Town.[21] 3 January 2013 Uncle of Test cricketer John Commins [21]
22 List of cricketers who were murdered Bermuda Fiqre Crockwell Shot dead in Pembroke Parish, Bermuda.[22] 20 June 2016 [22]
23 List of cricketers who were murdered Jamaica William Haye Shot dead in Jamaica.[23] 18 March 2019 [23]
24 List of cricketers who were murdered Sri Lanka Dinesh Schaffter Found bound and gagged in his car in Borella, Sri Lanka.[24] 16 December 2022 Son of Chandra Schaffter and brother of Prakash Schaffter [24]
  1. ^ "Edward Wright". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ^ Bull, Andy (24 April 2012). "Cricket's bad news week". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Makant's obituary in 1923 Wisden". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. ^ Frith, David (2001). Silence of the Heart. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84018-406-8.
  5. ^ "Williams' obituary in 1979 Wisden". ESPNcricinfo. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Stollmeyer's obituary in 1990 Wisden". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  7. ^ Dossa, Anandji; Menon, Mohandas (eds.). ACSSI Yearbook 1989-90. India: Association of Cricket Statisticians and Scorers of India.
  8. ^ "Haseeb-ul-Hasan's obituary in 1991 Wisden". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Strydom's obituary in 1996 Wisden". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Jayaratne's obituary in 1998 Wisden". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Harvey-Walker's obituary in 1998 Wisden". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  12. ^ Berenger, Leon; Kamalendran, Chris (23 April 2000). "Crime time". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Francois Weideman". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Nezam's obituary in 2003 Wisden". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  15. ^ Isaacs, Richard (15 October 2002). "Bali bomb claims life of prolific Parker". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Former Pakistan under-19 cricketer shot dead". ESPNcricinfo. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  17. ^ "When cricketers hit the sweet spot". Monitor. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Namibia's Louis Vorster dies in armed robbery". ESPNcricinfo. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  19. ^ Della Penna, Peter (3 December 2012). "Former USA player Errol Peart murdered in Florida". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  20. ^ "Bangladesh first-class player Kuntal Chandra dies aged 28". ESPNcricinfo. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Former WP spinner murdered". Sport24. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  22. ^ "Cricketer Crockwell fatally shot". The Royal Gazette. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  23. ^ "Former Jamaica cricketer William Haye murdered, house set on fire". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  24. ^ "Schaffter family issues statement following the demise of Dinesh Schaffter". 16 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.

and 23 Related for: List of cricketers who were murdered information

Request time (Page generated in 1.1477 seconds.)

List of cricketers who were murdered

Last Update:

chronological list of cricketers who were murdered. These cricketers played in first-class cricket, List A, or at a similar level. This list does not include...

Word Count : 461

List of cricketers who were killed during military service

Last Update:

This is a list of cricketers who were killed during military service. The cricketers are listed by war and divided into those who appeared in Test cricket...

Word Count : 280

List of people who died in traffic collisions

Last Update:

This list contains notable people who have been killed in traffic collisions. This list does not include those who were killed competing on closed-road...

Word Count : 12804

Jeff Stollmeyer

Last Update:

who played 31 games for the United States. List of cricketers who were murdered Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. "Jeffrey Stollmeyer". cricinfo.com. Cricinfo...

Word Count : 357

Terry Jones

Last Update:

typical mercenary and a potentially cold-blooded killer. He also co-wrote Who Murdered Chaucer? (2003) in which he argues that Chaucer was close to King Richard...

Word Count : 4527

William Haye

Last Update:

fire. List of cricketers who were murdered "William Haye". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2019. "JCA, WIPA express regret at death of cricketer William...

Word Count : 111

Mahinda Jayaratne

Last Update:

as he helped with running a campaign in a local election. List of cricketers who were murdered "Mahinda Jayaratne". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2021...

Word Count : 77

List of Midsomer Murders episodes

Last Update:

had decided to leave Midsomer Murders after the conclusion of series 13 in July 2010. When his last episode "Fit for Murder" aired on 2 February 2011, Nettles...

Word Count : 256

Dinesh Schaffter

Last Update:

immediate action to arrest those who were involved around the murder of Schaffter. List of cricketers who were murdered "Dinesh Schaffter Profile - Cricket...

Word Count : 1926

List of suicides

Last Update:

November 1992 Playboy Playmate, jumped from a 25th floor window after having murdered her 7-year-old son Vincent by pushing him out first Stuart Adamson (2001)...

Word Count : 45088

List of fatalities from aviation accidents

Last Update:

Those killed as part of a sporting, political or musical group who flew together when the accident took place are usually only listed under the group sections;...

Word Count : 2557

William Strydom

Last Update:

a robbery at his business premises at Pietermaritzburg. List of cricketers who were murdered "William Strydom". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2020. "Obituary"...

Word Count : 167

Claude Tozer

Last Update:

List of cricketers who were murdered List of New South Wales representative cricketers "It just isn't cricket". The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons...

Word Count : 678

List of deaths from drug overdose and intoxication

Last Update:

euthanasia. List of deaths through alcohol Lists of people by cause of death List of deaths from legal euthanasia and assisted suicide List of people executed...

Word Count : 17735

Muni Lal

Last Update:

of the first people who he met there. During a burglary at his home in 1990, Lal and his wife were murdered by the intruders. List of cricketers who were...

Word Count : 289

List of drowning victims

Last Update:

This is a list of drowning victims in chronological order. The reasons for drowning are diverse and range from suicide, to accidents or murders. Tiberinus...

Word Count : 5884

List of Equinox episodes

Last Update:

of Anastasia, an Equinox Special, about Anna Anderson; the Romanovs were murdered in Siberia on 17 July 1918; the Forensic Science Service at Aldermaston;...

Word Count : 39664

Rahatullah

Last Update:

Province squad when he was shot dead by unknown assailants. List of cricketers who were murdered Rahatullah at ESPNcricinfo Article on his shooting v t e...

Word Count : 105

Bobby Peel

Last Update:

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. London: John Wisden & Co. 1889. Retrieved 16 December 2013. "England in Australia 1888 (Third Test)". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack...

Word Count : 7674

List of 2010s films based on actual events

Last Update:

telling the true story of three murdered children, and the three teenagers known as the West Memphis Three who were convicted of killing them, during the...

Word Count : 28328

Clive Rice

Last Update:

"Records | List A matches | All-round records | 5000 runs and 500 wickets | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2017. Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year...

Word Count : 1055

Sabina Park

Last Update:

Jamaican cricketers was constructed outside the ground in 2021. List of Test cricket grounds List of international cricket centuries at Sabina Park List of international...

Word Count : 1040

Ranjitsinhji

Last Update:

Ranjitsinhji, was an Indian cricketer who became ruler of the Indian princely state of Nawanagar from 1907 to 1933. The main part of his cricket career was...

Word Count : 14568
PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net