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unusual facts about Jasper Vinall


West Hoathly

Jasper Vinall from West Hoathly was the first cricketer known to have been killed while playing the game.


Hit the ball twice

In 1624, a fatality occurred at Horsted Keynes in East Sussex when a fielder called Jasper Vinall was struck on the head by the batsman, Edward Tye, who was trying to hit the ball a second time to avoid being caught.


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