Parents of teen cricketer who died in tragic accident re-live the shattering moment they lost their son and reveal their heartbreak for the first time
His father Jace revealed to the ABC that he can't watch cricket, a game he loves, in the same way since that day. 'We got his bat, his gloves, my family … just wanted to be where he last stood,' a tearful Mr Austin said last October. Ben died from an intracranial haemorrhage caused by a shocking injury to the left side of his neck. But reality soon set in after doctors told Jace and Tracey that there was nothing they could do for their son who was brain-dead. The new neck guards don't protect the front, soft part of the neck, where Phil Hughes was hit.
Source: Daily Mail January 07, 2026 04:54 UTC
