Victorian and Tasmanian cricketers have led solemn tributes to teenage player Ben Austin on Friday morning before play in their Sheffield Shield match at the Junction Oval.

The players leaned their bats and caps against the fence as a symbol of respect, wore black arm bands and held a minute’s silence as the cricket community continued to grieve the death of the Ferntree Gully teacher, who was struck on the neck by an accidental full toss while training with friends on Tuesday.

Victorian players Sam Harper, Pete Handscomb, and David Moody observe a minute’s silence in honour of teenage cricketer Ben Austin. Credit: Getty Images

Austin died later in hospital.

The accident has turned a spotlight on the safety of cricket and, in particular, on the use of “wangers”, a training device t

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