Darryn Randall

{{Short description|South African cricketer (1980–2013)}}

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Darryn Randall (2 December 1980 – 27 October 2013) was a South African cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149902.html |title=The arrival of Sanga |accessdate=26 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Border during the 2009–10 season, making four first-class and four List-A appearances. He was born in East London.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/428696.html|title=Darryn Randall|website=Cricinfo|access-date=5 February 2019}} Randall made his first-class debut against Northerns on 8 October 2009.[http://www.cricinfo.com/rsadomestic-09/engine/current/match/423111.html Border v. Northerns, October 2009]

Death

Randall died on 27 October 2013 at the age of 32 after being hit on the head by a cricket ball during a match in Alice, Eastern Cape. He died immediately when the ball impacted his head while attempting a pull shot.{{Cite web |date=2013-10-27 |title=Cricketer dies after blow to head |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/683131.html |access-date=5 February 2019 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{cite book |editor1-last=Booth |editor1-first=Lawrence |title=Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2014 |date=2014 |publisher=Bloomsbury USA |isbn=9781408175682 |page=219 |edition=151st}}

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