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Why Are India and Australia Wearing Black Armbands in Today’s AUS vs IND 2025 2nd T20I?
- On Friday, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, India and Australia players wore black armbands and observed a minute of silence before the second T20I to honour Ben Austin, a young Melbourne cricketer.
- On Tuesday afternoon, while practising at Wally Tew Reserve, Ben Austin was struck in the neck by a delivery from a `wanger`; emergency services rushed him to Monash Children's Hospital around 5 PM, where he was placed on life support before dying on Thursday.
- Across other fixtures, players laid bats in tribute and photos appeared on the scoreboard, a Sheffield Shield match at Junction Oval opened with a minute's silence, and the Australian women's team in Navi Mumbai wore black armbands Thursday.
- Senior figures immediately reacted, saying the cricket community is rocked and mourning, Josh Henry said, `He was just a really loving, caring, beautiful boy,` and Nick Cummins described the response as bittersweet.
- The incident echoed a past tragedy as community comparisons to Phil Hughes' death prompted cricket players and officials to urge stronger safety measures in training.
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Why Indian team wearing black armbands in second T20I vs Australia in Melbourne?
Melbourne was shrouded in sadness as players from India and Australia paid tribute to 17-year-old Ben Austin before the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Austin tragically passed away on Thursday after being struck on the neck while training at Ferntree Gully Cricket Club. Austin, who was wearing a helmet but reportedly not a neck guard, was hit by a delivery from a “wanger,” a hand-held ball-throwing machine. Emergency services respo…
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