Melbourne, Oct 31, 2025 (AFP) - Cricket falls silent across Australia after teenager killed by ball

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2025-10-31

A minute's silence was held ahead of Australia against India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday as the sport mourned the teenage Australian player who died after being hit by a ball. In scenes replicated across the country, Australia's players and their Indian counterparts wore black armbands and paused before their Twenty20 international to remember Ben Austin. The 17-year-old died on Thursday after being hit in the neck before a local Twenty......

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