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17-year-old Aussie Club Cricketer Dies After Being Struck By Ball

By IANS News October 30, 2025 • 11:02 AM View: 415

The Ferntree Gully Cricket Club: Ben Austin, a 17-year-old club cricketer from Melbourne, tragically died after being hit on the neck by a ball during training on Tuesday.

Ben was rushed to the hospital in critical condition following the incident at Ferntree Gully in Melbourne's outer east, where he was batting in the nets. The balls were delivered by sidearm, also known as 'wanger,' in preparation for a T20 match. Although he was wearing a helmet, it lacked a stem guard.

Ben was practising with balls in the nets before a T20 match when he sustained the injury, with his teammates present.

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