Coronial inquest into teen cricketer's death
A coronial inquest has begun into the death of 17-year-old Victorian cricketer Ben Austin, who was fatally struck in the neck by a cricket ball while practising batting in the nets in October 2025. Ben's father, Jace Austin, has made an impassioned plea to keep the game untouched, calling it a freak accident, while acknowledging the need to prevent similar tragedies.
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