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How many cricketers died in car

Chrissy 3/2/24, 10:14:18 PM
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crashes?
Raggs 3/2/24, 11:28:02 PM
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In reply to Chrissy

Collie Smith comes to mind.
PalsofMine 3/2/24, 11:29:23 PM
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A young very talented one from TT called Shirvan Pragg and I believe Runako Morton as well
Narper 3/2/24, 11:37:26 PM
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Clyde Butts - last year
camos 3/2/24, 11:49:03 PM
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Did Laurie Williams of Jamaica die in a crash?
Chrissy 3/2/24, 11:59:01 PM
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In reply to camos
Yes

Andrew Symonds in OZ ttoo
Raggs 3/3/24, 12:01:15 AM
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Rishabh Pant .. Some got lucky..
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Chrissy 3/3/24, 12:01:25 AM
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In reply to PalsofMine
Yes - Morton was in a crash and died in T&T
doosra 3/3/24, 12:01:48 AM
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The youngest of the 4 chattergoons died recently along with another youth player Link
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Chrissy 3/3/24, 12:03:35 AM
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In reply to doosra
Damn - had not seen this one
Chrissy 3/3/24, 12:06:19 AM
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Which Indian cricketer crashed and was lucky to survive?
doosra 3/3/24, 12:11:21 AM
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Rishab Pant
He had a very lucky escape
doosra 3/3/24, 12:11:36 AM
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Yea he was visiting Guyana at the time...sad
doosra 3/3/24, 12:15:06 AM
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Nicky P has a lucky escape a few years back too
Chrissy 3/3/24, 12:42:24 AM
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In reply to doosra
Yes - was trying to remember his name
England player Ben Hollioake also died in a car crash
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Chrissy 3/3/24, 12:50:48 AM
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Andrew Flintoff was also lucky
1Desiabnu 3/3/24, 12:23:20 PM
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A few others not mentioned:
Rudi Kuertson of South Africa
Manjural Islam Rana of Bangladesh got hit on a motorcyle
Ezra Mosely who died more recently and played Barbados/WIin the 80s.
Da-Vincy 3/3/24, 1:41:52 PM
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This question seems strange and morbid. It’s not like cricketers lifestyles make them prone to dying from accidents. Or is it?

Suffice it to say that approx 60mm people die worldwide each year. And approx 1.2mm of them, or ~2%, are from car accidents.
Chrissy 3/3/24, 1:56:52 PM
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In reply to 1Desiabnu
Yes thanks Ezra was knocked off his bike
Chrissy 3/3/24, 1:57:56 PM
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In reply to Da-Vincy
Then ignore the thread