Seventy one year old bowler dies after cricket ball hits his head

London, Jun 14 (ANI): A 71-year-old bowler died after a horrified cricketer's shot hit his head.

Players battled in vain to revive David Wilcockson after he collapsed on the pitch unconscious.

The cricket-mad pensioner was airlifted to a hospital where he clung to life for 13 days.

But he finally died in a coma leaving fellow players of his friendly side shattered last night, The Sun reports.

Retired insurance salesman David was a stalwart of Old Dorkinians Cricket Club, based in Dorking, Surrey.

He joined in 1959 and was the longest serving member. Team-mate Andy Leopold, 44, told how David had played 1,678 matches taking 2,899 wickets and 160 catches. (ANI)