Junaid Zafar Khan, a club cricketer from Adelaide, died after falling on the ground during the match played in the extreme summer.
Khan, in his 40s, was representing the old Concordion against Prince Alfred Old Collegium at Concorda College Oval on Saturday, when he faced a medical episode around 4PM ACDTT. Despite paramedics efforts to revive him, he was declared dead on the spot.
The Meteorological Bureau recorded a temperature above 40 degrees Celsius at the time of the incident. Adelaide Turf Cricket Association Baylavs said that if the temperature is higher than 42 ° C, the game should be canceled, although the match may continue in modified conditions in 40 ° C summer.
The Old Concordan Cricket Club issued a statement confirming the death of Khan.
The club said, “We are deeply saddened by the passage of a valuable member of the old Concordens Cricket Club, who today faced a medical episode while playing at Concorda College Oval.”
“Despite the best efforts of paramedics, he was not sad. Thoughts and heartbreaks during this difficult time are with his family, friends and teammates.”
Khan moved from Pakistan to Adelaide in 2013 to work in the technical industry. He was remembered as a kind and generous person by friends and fellow players.
“This is a great disadvantage, he was lucky for very big things in his life,” said friend and cricket team partner Hasan Anjum. Another close friend, Najam Hasan, described Khan as a “gem of a person”.
The phenomenon is between South Australia and a serious heat -affecting the country, with a temperature of 40 ° C in Sydney and Victoria.
