Teenage cricketer dies in training accident in Australia

In a suburban Melbourne training accident, a 17-year-old cricket player died.

Ben Austin was taken to a hospital in critical condition after being struck on the neck by a ball on Tuesday during practice at Ferntree Gully, according to local cricket officials on Thursday.

When his injuries struck in front of his teammates, who typically are practice pitches enclosed by netting, in the nets.

Austin’s passing on Wednesday was confirmed by the Ferntree Gully Cricket Club.

The club stated in a statement that “we are completely devastated by the passing of Ben, and the impact of his death will be felt by everyone in our cricket team.” Our thoughts and prayers are with Ben’s family, friends, and all those who knew him and the joy he brought.

Michael Finn, president of the Ringwood and District Cricket Association, claimed Austin was warming up in the nets at the time of the injury.

He claimed that “people were at the ground at the time until the paramedics arrived” and that “medical assistance was provided by people.”

Ben’s father, Jace Austin, issued a statement to Ben’s family, according to Cricket Australia.

Ben has been taken from us by this tragedy, but we can at least find some peace knowing that he has spent so many summers playing cricket on the sidelines with his friends. He declared, “One of the joys of his life was cricket.

We also want to support his teammate’s bowling in the nets because it has affected two young men, and his family and he are also in his thoughts.

According to Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins, who was quoted by The Australian Broadcasting Corp, Austin had been wearing a helmet and that “the ball hit him in the neck in a similar accident that Phil Hughes suffered ten years ago.”

Phillip Hughes, an international cricketer, passed away in a Sydney hospital two days after being struck near the ear by a ball in a first-class match against his former team, New South Wales. He was 25.