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'Well played, son': tears as teen cricketer farewelled

A talented young athlete who died after a freak cricket training accident has been remembered by his devastated loved ones as a source of endless joy and love.

Local cricketers down bats in memory of killed teen

Local cricketers down bats in memory of killed teen

Tributes have continued to flow for a young cricketer killed in a freak training accident, as his local association postpones scheduled matches in his memory.

Hazlewood, Marsh dominate India in T20 at heaving MCG

Hazlewood, Marsh dominate India in T20 at heaving MCG

Josh Hazlewood and Mitch Marsh have starred in Australia's four-wicket win over India at the MCG to go 1-0 up with three games left in the series.

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Australia beat India by four wickets: second men’s Twenty20 international – as it happened

Mitch Marsh fires at top of the order and Josh Hazlewood stars with the ball as Australia defeat India in the T20 at the MCG

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Webster fails again as Tasmania slide to Shield loss

Australia's Test allrounder Beau Webster failed again with the bat for Tasmania in a heavy Sheffield Shield loss to Victoria.

Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

Silence fell on tens of thousands of cricket fans in the MCG in a tribute to teenager Ben Austin after he was killed in a training accident.

Yes, cricket is a contact sport. We have safety gear – but we need to do more

Early on Thursday, a seventeen-year-old cricketer died in hospital after being injured in a training session in Melbourne days earlier.

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Teen cricketer dies during training session after being struck by ball in freak accident

Teen cricketer dies during training session after being struck by ball in freak accident

The teenager collapsed almost immediately after impact

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17-Year-Old Cricketer Ben Austin Dies After Being Struck in the Neck by a Ball During Practice Session

17-Year-Old Cricketer Ben Austin Dies After Being Struck in the Neck by a Ball During Practice Session

Melbourne’s cricket community is mourning the death of 17-year-old Ben Austin, who died after being struck in the neck by a ball while training at the Wally

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‘Bats out for Benny’: teenager killed by cricket ball honoured amid debate over neck guards

‘Bats out for Benny’: teenager killed by cricket ball honoured amid debate over neck guards

The 17-year-old was not wearing neck guard when fatally hit in practice nets while officials say priority is Ben Austin’s family and boy who threw ball

The Guardian - AU

17 Y.O. Melbourne Teen Dies After Horrific Accident During Cricket Training Session

17 Y.O. Melbourne Teen Dies After Horrific Accident During Cricket Training Session

A 17-year-old teenage cricketer has died after a training accident in Melbourne’s outer east earlier this week.

'Cherish Ben forever': dad's tribute to teen cricketer

'Cherish Ben forever': dad's tribute to teen cricketer

A "popular and much-loved" 17-year-old cricketer who died after being struck by a ball at training will forever be cherished, his grieving father says.

'I quit my job over lockdown and opened a smokehouse with my best friend'

'I quit my job over lockdown and opened a smokehouse with my best friend'

Tom Gaskell and Rob King own Smokd - an independent restaurant in south Wales

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