Australian young cricketer dies after being struck in the neck during practice in Melbourne’s east

From Australia, here is some bad news. A young Australian cricketer died suddenly after being hit by a black ball. While warming up for the T20 match in Melbourne on Tuesday, he was hit by a ball on his head. After that, he was immediately taken to the hospital. The same incident occurred in the Volley War Reserve on Ferntree Street. The incident with the young cricketer shocked everyone present.

Young Australian cricketer Ben Austin dies after being struck by a ball in Melbourne

There was mourning in the cricket world due to the death of the young cricketer. 17 year old Ben Austin would have been practicing net in Ferntree Lane on Tuesday. Then a ball fired from an automatic bowling machine hit the young cricketer and hit him. It is said that Ben Austin also wore a helmet.

17-year-old Ben Austin has passed away in Melbourne after he was struck on the neck by a cricket ball in practice nets earlier this week.
He was seen as a future Australian prospect by many in his club .

RIP young man 😔 pic.twitter.com/4GnSg7RUwK

— Troll cricket unlimitedd (@TUnlimitedd) October 30, 2025

The young cricketer was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition before 6 pm local time. Where he was put on life support system, he died on Wednesday. Ferntree Gully Cricket Club said in a statement: 'We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of our player and we are deeply saddened by the passing of young Player'.

Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes almost died after suffering a knee injury while batting in the Sheffield Shield in 2014. Exactly after a decade of death, this incident happened again. No one has been held responsible for Ben Austin's death.

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