Damien Martyn health update: Family shares big news on hospitalised Aussie cricketer

Former Australia cricketer Damien Martyn, who was precocious diagnosed with meningitis and admitted to a infirmary connected the Gold Coast, is connected the way to recovery, according to a study quoting his family.

The 54-year-old erstwhile right-handed batter, who played 67 Tests, was earlier reported to person been placed successful an induced coma pursuing the illness.In its archetypal connection since his hospitalisation, Martyn’s household said that “Damien is progressing well,” according to Herald Sun Sport.

“Damien Martyn's household has expressed its ‘deepest appreciation’ to unit astatine Gold Coast University Hospital successful their archetypal nationalist connection since the cricket large was hospitalised with meningitis,” the study added.Born successful Darwin, Martyn made his Test debut astatine the property of 21, replacing Dean Jones successful the 1992–93 location bid against the West Indies.He registered his highest Test people of 165 against New Zealand successful 2005, 1 of the 13 centuries helium scored successful the longest format.Martyn played his last Test astatine the Adelaide Oval during the 2006–07 Ashes bid earlier transitioning into a vocation successful commentary.In one-day internationals, helium featured successful 208 matches and averaged 40.8. He was portion of Australia’s World Cup-winning squads successful 1999 and 2003, memorably scoring an unbeaten 88 successful the last against India successful 2003 portion batting with a breached finger.He was besides a subordinate of the squad that won the ICC Champions Trophy successful 2006.