Damien Martyn (Image credit: Instagram) Former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn, who was recently diagnosed with meningitis and admitted to a Gold Coast hospital, is on the road to recovery, according to a report citing his family. The 54-year-old former right-handed batsman, who played 67 Tests, was earlier reported to have been put into an induced coma following the illness.In their first statement since his hospitalization, Martyn’s family said “Damien is progressing well,” Herald Sun Sport reported.
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“The family of Damien Martyn have expressed their ‘deepest appreciation’ to staff at the Gold Coast University Hospital in their first public statement since the cricket great was hospitalized 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 scored his highest Test score of 165 against New Zealand in 2005, one of the 13 centuries he has scored in the longest format.Martyn played his final Test at Adelaide Oval during the 2006-07 Ashes series before moving on to a career in commentary.In one-day internationals, he appeared in 208 matches and averaged 40.8. He was part of Australia’s World Cup-winning teams in 1999 and 2003, memorably scoring an unbeaten 88 in the 2003 final against India while batting with a broken finger.He was also a member of the team that won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2006.
