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Young Australian Cricketer Ben Austin Dies After Being Hit By Ball

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Young Australian Cricketer Ben Austin Dies After Being Hit By Ball

By AFP News October 30, 2025 • 09:27 AM View: 809

A promising young Australian cricketer has died after being struck by a ball, with his local club saying Thursday they were "absolutely devastated".

Ben Austin, 17, was reportedly facing an automatic bowling machine in the nets with a helmet on before a Twenty20 game in Melbourne on Tuesday when he was hit in the head and neck area.

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