Former Australia cricketer Damien Martyn, who was recently diagnosed with meningitis and admitted to a hospital on the Gold Coast, is on the path to recovery, according to a report quoting his family. The 54-year-old former right-handed batter, who played 67 Tests, was earlier reported to have been placed in an induced coma following the illness.In its first statement since his hospitalisation, Martyn’s family said that “Damien is progressing well,” according to Herald Sun Sport.
“Damien Martyn’s family has expressed its ‘deepest appreciation’ to staff at Gold Coast University Hospital in their first public statement since the cricket great was hospitalised with meningitis,” the report added.Born in Darwin, Martyn made his Test debut at the age of 21, replacing Dean Jones in the 1992–93 home series against the West Indies.He registered his highest Test score of 165 against New Zealand in 2005, one of the 13 centuries he scored in the longest format.Martyn played his final Test at the Adelaide Oval during the 2006–07 Ashes series before transitioning into a career in commentary.In one-day internationals, he featured in 208 matches and averaged 40.8. He was part of Australia’s World Cup-winning squads in 1999 and 2003, memorably scoring an unbeaten 88 in the final against India in 2003 while batting with a broken finger.He was also a member of the squad that won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2006.
