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Club Honours Australian Teen Fatally Struck by Cricket Ball

Ben Austin, 17, died after being hit by a cricket ball; memorials spanned major Australian cricket venues with players wearing black armbands in his honor.

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The Ferntree Gully Cricket Club has named late player Ben Austin as 12th man in its senior teams during a memorial round in his honour this weekend. The...

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Club honours Australian teen fatally struck by cricket ball

The Ferntree Gully Cricket Club has named late player Ben Austin as 12th man in its senior teams during a memorial round in his honour this weekend. The...

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Cricket club honours boy killed in by ball

The Ferntree Gully Cricket Club has named 17-year-old Ben Austin as 12th man during a memorial round in his honour.

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Cricket club honours boy killed by ball

The Ferntree Gully Cricket Club has named 17-year-old Ben Austin as 12th man during a memorial round in his honour.

·City of Perth, Australia
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Touching tribute to cricketer killed by ball

The Ferntree Gully Cricket Club has named 17-year-old Ben Austin as 12th man during a memorial round in his honour.

·Australia
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Grieving club reveals touching gesture for late teenage cricketer

Ben Austin will be with his former teammates in more ways than one in an emotional weekend of matches.

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Cricket club's touching tribute to late teen after training tragedy

A Melbourne cricket oval has been painted with the initials and cap number of a teenager tragically killed...

·Australia
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9News broke the news in Australia on Friday, November 7, 2025.
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