Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes passed away on Thursday after getting hit on the head by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match. Hughes was 25 and would have celebrated his birthday on November 30.

Earlier also there have been incidents on the cricket field, which were equally fatal and grievous. Here is a mention of few incidents to have happened on the cricket pitch.

Phil Hughes

The talented Australian cricketer Phil Hughes died on November 27, two days after getting hit on the head by a bouncer playing in the Sheffield Shield. He was rushed to the hospital, but never regained conciousness.

Raman Lamba
 
The Indian batsman died after getting hit by a ball on the head while fielding at silly mid-on in a Bangladesh cricket league match in February 1998.

He underwent a surgery and the blood clot was removed, but after three days Lamba succumbed to his injuries. He was 38 at the time of his death.

Abdul Aziz

17-year-old Abdul Aziz of Pakistan got hit on the chest by a delivery and fell unconscious. He passed away on the way to the hospital.

Nari Contractor

Nari Contractor was lucky to survive a fatal hit on his head he received from a Charlie Griffith's delivery in the 1960s. India was touring the West Indies with Contractor being the captain and those days helmets didn't exist. He remained unconscious for six days but after recovering he never played an international match.

Saba Karim

During the Asia Cup, 2000, a Anil Kumble delivery deflected off the batsman's bat and caught Saba Karim flush in the right eye. It required immediate surgery and sadly the condition forced him to quit international cricket.

Mark Boucher
 
Mark Boucher's incident was quite similar to Karim's while keeping without a helmet. A Imran Tahir delivery flicked the bails, which hit him straight in the eye. This incident ended Boucher's long international career.

Brian Lara
 
The former West Indian batsman was hit by a vicious Shoaib Akhtar bouncer during the 2004 Champions Trophy semifinal. After getting hit on the helmet, Lara collapsed to the ground.

Steve Waugh and Jason Gillespie
 
During Australia's Galle Test match against Sri Lanka in 1999, Steve Waugh and Jason Gillespie had a fatal collision while going for a catch together. Waugh suffered a broken nose and Gillespie broke his leg.

Stuart Broad
 
This year in August, Stuart Broad was hit on the nose by a Varun Aaron's rising delivery. While going for the pull shot, Broad got a top-edge and the ball crashed on to his nose.