A Melbourne cricket oval has been painted with the initials and cap number of a teenager tragically killed after a training mishap last week , as his teammates prepare to return to the field tomorrow.

Ben Austin, 17, was hit in the head and neck area by a cricket ball while he was batting in the nets at Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully on October 28.

His family made the heartbreaking decision to switch off his life support three days later.

Last night Ferntree Gully Cricket Club players, staff, volunteers, and supporters gathered at the ground before training, where linemarkers had painted the initials BA and Ben's cap number 512 on the oval.

"Our coach Josh Henry had a quick few words before we all walked over to the nets to gather in a circle with a minute's silence

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