{"id":563,"date":"2025-10-30T11:42:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=563"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:42:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:42:49","slug":"teenage-cricketer-dies-in-training-accident-in-australia-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=563","title":{"rendered":"Teenage cricketer dies in training accident in Australia | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The teenager\u2019s neck was struck by a ball in a chilling similarity to the death of Australia international Phil Hughes.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 30 Oct 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">30 Oct 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>A 17-year-old cricketer has died in a training accident in suburban Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>Local cricket officials said on Thursday that Ben Austin was rushed to a hospital in critical condition after being struck on the neck by a ball during practice at Ferntree Gully on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>He was batting in the nets, which are typically practice pitches enclosed by netting, when the injury occurred in front of his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>The Ferntree Gully Cricket Club confirmed Austin had died on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are absolutely devastated by the passing of Ben, and the impacts of his death will be felt by all in our cricket community,\u201d the club said in a statement. \u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with his family, \u2026 his friends and to all of those who knew Ben and the joy that he brought.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ringwood and District Cricket Association President Michael Finn said Austin was warming up in the nets when the injury occurred.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMedical assistance was provided by people at the ground at the time until the paramedics arrived,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Cricket Australia released a statement from Ben\u2019s father, Jace Austin, on behalf of the family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis tragedy has taken Ben from us, but we find some comfort that he was doing something he did for so many summers \u2013 going down to the nets with mates to play cricket,\u201d the family\u2019s statement said. \u201cHe loved cricket and it was one of the joys of his life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would also like to support his teammate who was bowling in the nets \u2013 this accident has impacted two young men and our thoughts are with he and his family as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Australian Broadcasting Corp quoted Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins as saying that Austin had been wearing a helmet and \u201cthe ball hit him in the neck in a similar accident that Phil Hughes suffered 10 years ago\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In November 2014, international cricketer Phillip Hughes died in a Sydney hospital two days after being hit near the ear by a ball while batting for South Australia against his former team, New South Wales, in a first-class match. He was 25.<\/p>\n<p>Hours after Hughes\u2019s death, Cricket Australia postponed a first scheduled cricket Test against India in Brisbane. New regulations were subsequently introduced for batting helmets in top-tier cricket.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The teenager\u2019s neck was struck by a ball in a chilling similarity to the death of Australia international Phil Hughes. Published On 30 Oct 202530 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A 17-year-old cricketer has died in a training accident in suburban Melbourne. 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