The 50-year-old, who played two one-dayers and three Twenty20s for Australia, is in a coma in intensive care in a London hospital.
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“WA Cricket is in shock to hear of Ryan’s medical emergency after suffering a major heart attack over the long weekend,” WA Cricket CEO Christina Matthews said.
“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.”
Not only was Campbell prolific with the gloves, taking 267 catches and executing 15 stumpings at first-class level, as well as 139 and 11 in his List A career, but he was also adept with the bat.
Campbell hit 6009 first-class runs at 36.41, including 11 centuries and 37 fifties, and 2286 runs at List A level at 23.56, including a ton and 10 half-centuries.
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