Simon Simoudis: Safeguarding the Game: Lessons from Ben Austin’s Heartbreaking Accident
The whole society in Victoria was saddened as the news of a tragic death of a young cricketer, Ben Austin, was announced. It breaks the hearts of people and makes them feel unbelievable. It is still shocking to me, Simon Simoudis , to have lost a young life. I am thinking of his family and friends, and my condolences to them. The news has been receiving tributes and condolences ever since it became known. Young Ben has been laid with flowers, cards, lollies, drinks, and cricket bats at the club. The mourners flocked the club immediately after the announcement of the death of Ben. It seems like Ben was a good guy, his mates and young players were always in need of him. The full shot struck the neck of young Ben Austin at Fentree Gully Cricket Club in the eastern Melbourne suburb when he was going through net practice. He came there to have a practice of T-20 match later in the day. Though he was not even mentioned in the final lineup up he was present to spur, and aid his mates....