Early on Thursday, a seventeen-year-old cricketer died in hospital after being injured in a training session in Melbourne days earlier.

Cricket Media, which recently merged with kids streaming service Sensical, has partnered with Sports Illustrated Kids and expanded its gaming offering.

In a deeply heartbreaking incident, 17-year-old Australian cricketer Ben Austin tragically lost his life after being struck on the neck during a net practice session at the Ferntree Gully Cricket Club in Melbourne.

"With football all you need is boots and a ball." But he said while it's expensive, he still wanted to encourage and hopefully inspire youngsters to have a go at the sport. "It's a challenge and I like challenges," he said.

Member state Cricket Victoria (CV) condemned CA for the annual loss, saying the governing body had delivered little financial improvement despite significant and costly reviews.