New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Memories of Phil Hughes tragedy came back on Thursday once again as a 17-year-old teenage cricketer, Ben Austin, breathed his last in Melbourne after being hit by a ball in the neck region during a training session at the nets. A player from Ferntree Gully Cricket Club in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, Austin was struck on the neck on October 28 while facing deliveries from a side arm equipment.

Despite wearing a helmet, Austin wasn't using a stem guard - a protective gear that shields the area under the helmet. He collapsed soon after being hit and was rushed to a nearby hospital immediately. Austin was on life support before passing away on Thursday morning.

The news of Austin's death sent shockwaves throughout the...