Netherlands Coach Ryan Campbell In ICU After Heart Attack

Netherlands coach and former Australia wicketkeeper Ryan Campbell is in ICU in a UK emergency clinic in the wake of experiencing a cardiovascular failure on Saturday.

The 50-year-old was at a playground with his young ones at the end of the week when he fell. The news was first uncovered by an Australian columnist and Campbell’s dear companion, Gareth Parker.

Ryan Campbell Was In Europe To Meet Friends

Campbell had been going in Europe from the Netherlands team’s visit through New Zealand and had visited companions, including Parker, and more distant family in his home city of Perth simply seven days sooner.

Campbell played two ODIs for Australia in 2002 in the absence of best option wicketkeeper-player Adam Gilchrist, away on paternity leave.

He has been the coach of the Dutch national side beginning around 2017, and as a player addressed both Australia and Hong Kong at a worldwide level. He highlighted for the last option in the 2016 Men’s T20 World Cup, turning into the m oldest player to make his T20I debut at that point, at 44 years old years and 30 days.

Former Australia Western Australia In Shock To Hear Of Ryan Campbell’s Emergency

He played 98 first-class games in his career between 1994-2006 and featured for Western Australia with 6009 runs at an average of 36.31.” WA Cricket is in shock to hear of Ryan’s medical emergency after suffering a major heart attack over the long weekend,” said WA Cricket CEO Christina Matthews.

“On behalf of all WA Cricket staff, players and the wider cricket community, I would like to pass on our heartfelt thoughts to Ryan, his wife Leontina and their family at this time. We know he is in the best care, and hope he pulls through and is able to make a full and speedy recovery.”

Ryan Campbell was also part of the controversial Indian Cricket League (ICL), playing for the Ahmedabad Rockets franchise.

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