@7newsmelbourne: 17-year-old Ben Austin died in October after being struck in the neck by a cricket ball while batting with friends at Ferntree Gully. At a coronial inquest, his parents Jace and Tracey Austin expressed their wish that their son's tragic death not lead to changes in the sport he loved.

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Friday 16 October 2026 07:39:27 GMT