The budding cricketer lost his life on October 30, 2025, after he was struck in the head and neck region by a cricket ball while practising with an automatic playing machine at the Wally Tew Reserve, before a T20 match.
A normal daily routine turned ugly for 17-year-old Ben Austin, who was a promising cricketer from Melbourne, Australia. The budding cricketer lost his life on October 30, 2025, after he was struck in the head and neck region by a cricket ball while practising with an automatic playing machine at the Wally Tew Reserve, before a T20 match.
The tragic death news was confirmed by the Ferntree Gully Cricket Club in a statement that read, “We are absolutely devastated by the passing of Ben, and the impacts of his death will be felt by all in our cricket community. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his friends and to all of those who knew Ben and the joy that he brought.”
Ben Austin Was Warming Up Before The Injury Occurred
According to Michael Finn, President of Ringwood and District Cricket Association (RDCA), the 17-year-old was warming up in the nets before the injury occurred. The heartbreaking event has left many people, cricket lovers, family, and friends devastated.
On behalf of the family, Jace Austin, father of the young cricketer, said, “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…We would also like to support his teammate who was bowling in the nets this accident has impacted two young men, and our thoughts are with him and his family as well.”
Head Injuries That Can Turn Deadly
The death of Ben Austin comes 11 years after the death of an Australian cricketer, Phillip Hughes, who succumbed to a similar injury after he was struck by a cricket ball in the neck during a Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2014.
A lot of times, we take head injuries very lightly, but research says that they can lead to serious, as well as potentially life-threatening complications.
Epidural Hematoma
Epidural hematoma is a head trauma that tears an artery, resulting in bleeding that accumulates between the brain and the skull. This type of head injury has the potential for life-threatening risk and death.
Subdural Hematoma
Subdural hematoma means bleeding beneath the dura mater, which is the brain’s outer protective membrane. This kind of head injury can compress the brain tissue and also disrupt critical neurological function.
Subarachnoid Hemmorage
Subarachnoid haemorrhage is a kind of ruptured blood vessel that fills the brain space, most commonly caused by a head injury.
Defuse Axonal Injury
The National Institute of Health (NIH) explains that diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a type of TBI that is caused by a blunt injury to the brain. It states, “DAI is caused by rapid rotational or linear acceleration-deceleration forces that stretch and disconnect white-matter tracts.”
Skull Fracture And Brain Penetration
One of the most common accidents of head injury is a skull fracture and brain penetration. It is classified into three types such as linear, depressed, and comminuted. The NIH states that a depressed fracture is one of the most common penetrating injuries. It explains that skull fractures and brain penetration are caused by “bone fragments driven into the brain or its coverings during severe impact head injury.”
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