India, Oct. 30 -- Eleven years after the tragic death of Phil Hughes, Australian cricket has been shaken again. A 17-year-old cricketer died in Melbourne after being struck in the neck by a ball during a training session before a T20 match. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, but the young player could not be saved. The incident has reopened painful memories in the cricketing community.

The incident occurred on early Tuesday evening at Walley Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully, Melbourne's southeast, when Ben Austin, 17, was gearing up in the nets for a T20 game on Wednesday against Eildon Park. The teen was struck by the ball in the head and neck area. Reports revealed that he was wearing a helmet when the incident occurred.

A medica...