Overview
- Ferntree Gully Cricket Club confirmed on Thursday that the 17-year-old died in hospital on Wednesday after being struck in the neck while warming up at Wally Tew Reserve.
- Paramedics treated him at the ground before he was transported to Monash Medical Centre and placed on life support.
- His family said they were utterly devastated and expressed support for the teammate involved in the nets session.
- Cricket Victoria and Cricket Australia offered condolences and support, with CEO Nick Cummins noting similarities to Hughes’s case and chair Mike Baird saying lessons will be sought.
- Reports differ on how the ball was delivered, with accounts citing a handheld launcher, a sidearm or a bowling machine; he wore a helmet and multiple outlets reported he was not using a neck or stem guard.