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3. Wasim Raja, 54 (Pakistan, 2006)

Wasim Raja (1952-2006)
Wasim Raja (1952-2006)

Wasim Hasan Raja, elder brother of Rameez Raja represented Pakistan during his career and later went on to become an ICC match referee.

In August 2006, while playing for Surrey Over-50s at Marlow in Buckinghamshire, England, Raja suffered a major heart attack on the field. He felt a little shaky and was going off the field but he lost consciousness and fell on the boundary.

Before his death, Raja played 57 tests and 54 ODIs for Pakistan.

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