Umpire dies after cricket ball hits him on the head

Williams was earlier umpiring a Division Two amateur match between Pembroke and Narberth at Treleet on July 13.

Hyderabad: Pembrokeshire County Cricket Club umpire John Williams died after being hit by a cricket ball on the head.

The death of the umpire who was also a local cricketer, administrator, and an official was confirmed by the Wales-based cricket club through a tweet.

Williams was earlier umpiring a Division Two amateur match between Pembroke and Narberth at Treleet on July 13.

• Sad news this morning regarding umpire John Williams.
  
  John passed away this morning with his family at his bedside. Thoughts of all of Pembrokeshire Cricket are with Hilary and the boys at this difficult and sad time

  — Pembrokeshire Cricket 🏏 (@PembsCricket) August 15, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Sad news this morning regarding umpire John Williams.
  
  John passed away this morning with his family at his bedside. Thoughts of all of Pembrokeshire Cricket are with Hilary and the boys at this difficult and sad time

  — Pembrokeshire Cricket 🏏 (@PembsCricket) August 15, 2019

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  Sad news this morning regarding umpire John Williams.
  
  John passed away this morning with his family at his bedside. Thoughts of all of Pembrokeshire Cricket are with Hilary and the boys at this difficult and sad time

  — Pembrokeshire Cricket 🏏 (@PembsCricket) August 15, 2019

“Sad news this morning regarding umpire John Williams. John passed away this morning with his family at his bedside. Thoughts of all of Pembrokeshire Cricket are with Hilary and the boys at this difficult and sad time,” tweeted the club.