Cricketer killed in match
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Ian Folley, 30, was struck in the right eye while batting for Whitehaven against Workington in a North Lancashire League game on Monday. Folley, the team captain, was not wearing a helmet at the time.
He was taken to West Cumberland Hospital, where he died while surgeons operated on his eye. "They were operating to save his sight when apparently he vomited and died," said Folley's brother, Nigel.
Folley was a former Lancashire and Derbyshire all-rounder. He was once considered a candidate for the England team, but hand injuries hampered his career.
