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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.

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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.

The Conversation

‘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

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Teenager dies after being hit in neck with cricket ball in Melbourne’s east

Ferntree Gully cricket club confirms death of 17-year-old Ben Austin after incident in cricket nets on Tuesday

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Heat dials up with Sam Konstas to be thrown into MCG cauldron at Boxing Day Test

The 19-year-old opener has been locked in to face India but will have the most fearsome introduction with Jasprit Bumrah firing on all cylinders

The Guardian - AU

Hughes was on path to greatness despite selection woes

Usman Khawaja, Matt Wade and Ed Cowan have been among those to question the selectors' axings of Phillip Hughes in a new Cricket Australia documentary.

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Test dark horse Webster ices Tassie's first Shield win

Tasmania's Beau Webster has sent another reminder of his capabilities to Test selectors, snaring two crucial wickets on a sombre day at the SCG.

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Ben Stokes joins cricket world in marking 10th anniversary of Phil Hughes’ death

Stokes took time out from England’s final preparations for the first Test in New Zealand to reflect on an incident that shocked the game.

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Phillip Hughes: the loss of a daring and bright-eyed future is still keenly felt

It’s tempting to say cricket is not important when thinking about Hughes’s death 10 years ago. But the loss of his career is symbolic of a broader lost future

The Guardian - AU

More tears and tributes for Hughes on sad anniversary

The family of Phillip Hughes issued a touching tribute to the popular cricketer before an emotional ceremony at the SCG on the 10th anniversary of his death.

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The mental strain that plagues cricket post Hughes

Australian cricket heeded Michael Clarke's words to dig in and get through to tea. But for those closest to Phillip Hughes, the sport was never really the same.

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Hughes the friendly farmer who shot to cricket fame

Phillip Hughes will long be remembered for his record-breaking cricket talent but those close to him also remember the best of friends, an avid cattle farmer.

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Hughes' legacy left behind a safer game of cricket

Phillip Hughes' shock death after being struck in the neck by a ball in 2014 prompted wide-sweeping changes in all aspects of player health and safety.

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The tons and tweak that had Hughes primed to dominate

The rise was remarkable but Phillip Hughes's Test career, as Simon Katich and Neil D'Costa know too well, was set to go to another level as it tragically ended.

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The Guardian - AU

Phillip Hughes: depth of loss even 10 years on speaks to the cricketer he was

The young batter’s death stirred the public in ways we’d never before seen and remains a reminder that sport is ultimately a shared experience

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Defiant Goodwin helps WA out of early Shield trouble

Dropped catches cost South Australia as Western Australia's Jayden Goodwin bagged a half century, but there was more anguish for Cameron Bancroft.

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Cricket ready to honour Hughes on 10-year anniversary

Australian cricket will stop to remember Phillip Hughes' 10-year anniversary, with several commemorations planned at both state and national level.

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Cricket balls can concuss and even kill batters – at all levels, helmet use must be taken seriously

The ten-year anniversary of the death of much-loved Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes falls on November 27.

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A decade after Phillip Hughes’ death: how much has cricket changed?

Safety in the game has evolved but the cricketing prodigy comes to mind whenever someone’s helmet takes a blow

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Wade, Tasmania wobble in Shield final

Tasmania have stumbled to 6-152 at stumps on day two in reply to Western Australia's 347 in the Sheffield Shield final at the WACA Ground.

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Australia won't ride another roller-coaster like Warner

David Warner's development from overnight T20 star to the hardest opener to replace in world Test cricket has been a roller-coaster ride like no other.

The Guardian - UK

Whatever your view, Smith’s interest shows value of County Championship

Australia’s best-since-Bradman wants to play a few games before the Ashes but the chance to learn may not be all one way

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The biggest moments from South Africa vs Australia Test series in the past decade

The Ashes may be the greatest, but in terms of consistent quality and drama, it's hard to go past South Africa as the best rivalry in Australian men's cricket of late, writes Jon Healy.

The Guardian - AU

How to move: with neck and shoulder pain

Exercise is important but there are key things to consider before starting – and no fixed recipe for treatment

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