Cricket bats, flowers and notes make an impromptu tribute Thursday, October 30, 2025, for a teenaged cricket player who died in a training accident in Melbourne, Australia. (James Ross/AAP Image via ...

The family of Australian Test cricketer Phillip Hughes has issued a heartbreaking statement to the family of a 17-year-old boy who died in similar circumstances. Ben Austin, 17, was reportedly warming ...

A 17-year-old cricketer has died in Australia after being struck in the neck by a ball during a training session. Ben Austin died on Wednesday following an incident at the Ferntree Gully Cricket Club ...

A 17-year-old Australian cricketer has died after being struck in the neck by a ball during a practice session in Melbourne. Ben Austin was training in the nets at Ferntree Gully on Tuesday when he ...

Cricket Australia confirmed the death of 17-year-old player Ben Austin, who was struck by a ball ahead of a match Tuesday. Austin, who was described as a "truly great young man," was struck in the ...

MELBOURNE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Australian cricket was rocked on Thursday by the death of a teenage player hit by a ball during training at his Melbourne club. Ben Austin, 17, was struck high in the ...