A 17-year-old Australian cricketer has died after being struck in the neck by a ball during a practice session in Melbourne. Ben Austin was training in the nets at Ferntree Gully on Tuesday when he was hit by a delivery thrown from a hand-held device known as a "wanger."
He was wearing a helmet but no neck guard at the time. Emergency services provided advanced life support before transporting him to Monash Medical Centre in critical condition. Despite their efforts, Ben was placed on life support and died on Thursday, leaving the local community and Australian cricket in shock.
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