Australian cricketer dies after being hit by ball during practice
Australian Cricketer Dies: The Australian cricketer who recently died after being hit by a ball during practice in Melbourne was Ben Austin, a 17-year-old player for the Ferntree Gully Cricket Club.
He was struck high on the neck by a ball while batting in the nets on Tuesday and tragically died in the hospital on Wednesday/Thursday. The incident has drawn comparisons to the 2014 death of Test batter Phillip Hughes.
This is second tragic incident has occurred in Australia, reminiscent of the news of the death of Australian player Phil Hughes. Young Australian player Ben Austin has died after being hit by a ball during practice. Austin was injured when he was hit by a ball while practicing at the Melbourne Cricket Club. He was immediately admitted to the hospital, but his life could not be saved.
17-year-old Ben Austin was playing for the Ferntree Cricket Club in East Melbourne. Accordingly, he had started practicing for the next match on October 28. Ben Austin, who was practicing batting with a bowling machine, was also wearing a helmet.
But unfortunately, Ben Austin failed to recognize the fast-moving ball. As a result, the ball hit him hard on the neck. Austin collapsed and was immediately taken to the hospital by ambulance. Ben Austin, who had been battling for his life in hospital for the past two days, died on October 30, the Ferntree Cricket Club said.
November 25, 2014 was a dark day for cricket. On this day, a ball bowled by Shaun Abbott hit the back of the head of Australia’s Phil Hughes during a domestic tournament match in Australia. Phillip Hughes, who immediately collapsed, slipped into a coma. He died in hospital two days later.
Now, Ben Austin has died a tragic death, reminiscent of the same incident. Austin, who had dreamed of getting a place in the Australian Under-19 team, was confident of playing for the national team one day. He was also involved in hard training for this. But unfortunately, the young batter ended the innings of his life.
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