The cricket community is mourning the loss of one of its own after a 17-year-old Australian died after being struck in the neck by a ball during practice, the country’s national governing body for the sport confirmed Thursday.
Ben Austin was training at Ferntree Gully in east Melbourne Tuesday when he was struck in the neck by a ball. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition and placed on "advanced life support," Cricket Australia said.
He succumbed to his injuries Wednesday.
Tributes poured in, and the young athlete was honored throughout the country, including a moment of silence before the T20 International series between Australia and India on Friday.
Austin died more than 10 years after popular cricketer Philip Hughes died in Australia in November 2014, two days after being hit near the ear by a ball during a game. He was 25.
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