Ferntree Gully Cricket Club names 17yo Ben Austin as 12th man during memorial round in his honour

The Ferntree Gully Cricket Club has named late player Ben Austin as 12th man for a memorial round this weekend. Photo / Facebook

The Ferntree Gully Cricket Club has named late player Ben Austin as 12th man in its senior teams during a memorial round in his honour this weekend.

The Melbourne club continues to pay tribute to the youngster who was fatally struck by a cricket ball while warming up in the nets before a T20 game last week.

Members gathered for a minute’s silence to remember Austin before training on Thursday, with his initials and player number BA 512 painted on the club grounds one week after the horror accident.

“Tonight our players, committee, volunteers and supporters all gathered around the wonderful ‘BA 512’ painted on our oval by the team from Australian Sportlines Linemarking and Logos,” a club spokesman said.

Ferntree Gully Cricket Club paid tribute to Ben Austin with his initials and playing number painted on the grounds. Photo / Facebook

“Thank you, it looks amazing.

“Our coach Josh Henry had a few quick words before we all walked over to the nets to gather in a circle with a minute’s silence to remember Ben. It was really lovely.

“The boys then started training – well done to you all.”

Cricket Victoria cancelled matches across the state last week and will resume this weekend for the Ben Austin Memorial Round.

The sporting association invited clubs and associations to wear black armbands and observe a minute’s silence before games.

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