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Ben Austin, the 17-year-old cricketer from Australia, has passed away after he picked up a serious injury while training in Melbourne. Nearly 11 years after the Phil Hughes tragedy took place, the cricket world is mourning the death of another young player. It has been reported that 17-year-old Ben was training and going through his drills at the Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully when the unfortunate incident took place. The teenager was struck by a ball in the head and neck area.

Cricket Victoria Mourns Ben's Death

The teenager's death has sent shockwaves across the global cricketing fraternity and it is now being compared to Phil Hughes' tragic death. Reports state that the youngster was facing an automatic bowling machine

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