Tributes have been paid around the world for 17-year-old Melbourne cricketer Ben Austin , who died on Thursday after an accident batting in the nets.

He was struck in the neck by a ball thrown by a sidearm while practicing at Ferntree Cricket Club. His life support was turned off on Thursday morning.

Ahead of the T20I between Australia and India at the MCG, both teams stood with match officials and representatives from Austin's cricket clubs for a moment's silence while Austin's image was shown on the big screen and his cap placed on a plinth on the outfield. Players from each team and the match officials also wore black armbands.

Overnight at the women's World Cup, both the Australia and India teams wore black armbands in their semi-final.

In the Sheffield Shield matches that conclu

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