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    'Gone far too young': Global cricket fraternity mourns Aussie teen cricketer's sudden death
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    'Gone Far Too Young': Global Cricket Fraternity Mourns Aussie Teen Cricketer's Sudden Death

    By IANS News October 30, 2025 • 14:06 PM View: 855
    Waverley Park Hawks Junior Football: The global cricket fraternity has been stunned by the sudden death of a 17-year-old Australian cricketer, Ben Austin, in a training accident.

    Austin was facing balls in the nets ahead of a T20 match when he was struck in the neck by a ball during training at Ferntree Gully, in front of his teammates. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition by advanced life support and intensive care paramedics on Tuesday. After battling for life for a day, he died on Wednesday.

    Mourning the loss of a young talent, Indian Premier League franchises Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders expressed their condolences, while the West Australian Cricket Association stated that players are wearing black armbands as a tribute to the teen cricketer on Day 3 of their Sheffield Shield match against South Australia.

    TAGS Ben Austin Ferntree Gully Indian Premier League Chennai Super Kings Kolkata Knight Riders West Australian Cricket Association Sheffield Shield South Australia Ferntree Gully CC Former England Kevin Pietersen Gone Too Soon
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