The worst accidents in Cricket 8 Photos . Updated: 22 Apr 2015, 11:32 AM IST Livemint Ankit Keshri, a promising cricket talent and former captain of West Bengal's under-19 team, died on Monday as a result of a freakish on-field collision with a team mate during a club match in Kolkata. We take a look at some of cricket's worst accidents. 1/8West Bengal’s under-19 cricketer Ankit Keshri died in Kolkata on 20 April, 2015, three days after sustaining a head injury in an on-field accident. Keshri collided with a teammate while trying to catch the ball during a match. PTI 2/8Phillip Hughes collapsed face-first to the ground during a Sheffield Shield game after a Sean Abbott bouncer hit him at the base of the skull. He had to undergo an emergency surgery before being placed in an induced coma. Sadly he succumbed to his injuries. Photo: Reuters 3/8Former Indian captain Nari Contractor (R) took a blow at the back of his skull during a match against West Indies in 1961. He was unconscious for six days, requiring a blood transfusion. As a result of the injury, his international career ended prematurely. Photo: AFP 4/8Indian cricketer Saba Karim (L) received an untimely setback when he was injured on his right eye while keeping to Anil Kumble during the Asia Cup match in Dhaka in the year 2000. He had to undergo surgery and the injury ended his playing career. Photo: AFP 5/8During a test match in 1986, England’s right-hand batsman Mike Gatting’s (R) nose was shattered by a delivery from West Indies fast bowler Malcolm Marshall. Marshall later found shards of the nose embedded in the ball’s leather. Photo: HT 6/8Indian cricketer Raman Lamba (seen here batting) died on 22 February 1998 after slipping into coma due to internal haemorrhage, three days after being hit on the temple by a cricket ball while fielding in Bangladesh’s league cricket. Photo: HT 7/8In a match against England in 1975, New Zealand’s bowler Ewen Chatfield (Far left) was struck by a ball on his temple rendering him unconscious. Chatfield had swallowed his tongue and the physiotherapist managed to flick it back to revive him. Photo: Getty images 8/8South African cricketer Mark Boucher suffered a serious eye injury on 9 July 2012, after being struck on his left eye by a bail. Following surgery to the eyeball and given the severity of the injury, Boucher retired from International Cricket. Photo: AFP