Cricket World Mourns the Tragic Passing of Young Australian Batsman Ben Austin
A young Australian batsman, Vale Ben Austin has shockingly passed away. While training in the nets, the ball struck directly on his neck, causing a major impact. The entire cricketing world mourns the loss of a great young talent.
A young Australian batsman, Vale Ben Austin has shockingly passed away. While training in the nets, the ball struck directly on his neck, causing a major impact. The entire cricketing world mourns the loss of a great young talent.
What could be more shocking to the cricketing world than losing a talent who was yet to make his place to the senior side. The Australian young talent, Vale Ben Austin has passed away due to an accident which took place in the nets. The Melbourne batsman was struck in his neck
Despite the doctors giving their best efforts, they were not able to save his life. At the moment, the entire Australian cricket and even the fans all around the world, mourn for the loss of the Melbourne cricketer. It also comes as a major blow to his family, and even the club for which he plays.
1. The Incident
Ben Austin was practicing with his team on Tuesday, as they prepared for the upcoming matches. Before the game, the team was present at the Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully, in Melbourne’s east. This is also where Ben came to bat and he started to practice some fine strokes
During the practice, he was struck on the neck with the ball, following which he immediately collapsed. Emergency services were also called upon the location, and paramedics rushed to check in on the batsman. He was wearing a helmet at that time but some reports also say that he did not wear a neck protection at that time.
The paramedics were able to provide him with some advanced level life support but it was not enough. Soon, he was also rushed to the Monash Children’s Hospital (formerly Monash Medical Centre) in Clayton. But by the time he arrived there, his condition
He was admitted in the hospital for a few days as the doctors tried their level best to save him. But the efforts went in vain, as Vale Ben Austin lost his life on Thursday. Soon, his cricket club posted an announcement on their social media to inform them about the passing away of their young talent.
2. Rising Talent, Gone too Soon
Following his death, Ben Austin’s father talked about his son by saying, “He was an adored son, deeply loved brother to Cooper and Zach and a shining light in the lives of our family and friends. This tragedy has taken Ben from us, but we find some comfort that he was doing something he did for so many summers – going down to the nets with mates to play cricket. He loved cricket and it was one of the joys of his life.”
Despite being just 17 years old, Austin was widely loved by his teammates and even the players against whom he had played. He was a part of several clubs such as Ferntree Gully, Mulgrave and Eildon Park. Along with cricket, he also had interest in football, as he used to play for his team in the
His club and association officials have described Ben Austin as both a talented and popular player. The President of the club reacted to this incident by saying, “Ben Austin was both talented and popular … We will provide any and all support we can to our clubs and cricket family.”
3. A Similar Tragedy
The passing of Vale Ben Austin has shocked the cricketing world to a great extent. But this is not the first time the Australian team has lost a player on the field. This happened earlier to Phil Hughes, who was batting in a domestic game. He also got struck to his neck while batting
Eventually, Hughes was not able to survive as the entire Australian team mourned his passing away. Almost 11 years after this incident, the Australian team has lost yet another cricketer, Vale Ben Austin. The passing away of both of these players have been way too similar, as the ball struck them to the neck and they didn't have the
Although neck guards are necessary to be used during the international matches, there are no checks on them in the domestic games. This incident has sparked more concerns on the safety protocols of the players while they bat in the nets or during the game.
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