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NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn has been rushed to infirmary and placed successful an induced coma aft being diagnosed with meningitis, media reports said connected Wednesday.The erstwhile batsman, who represented Australia successful 67 Tests betwixt 1992 and 2006 and featured successful 208 one-day internationals, was admitted connected Boxing Day past week aft falling sick portion lying down.Australian media reported that Martyn is undergoing attraction for meningitis, a information that tin beryllium life-threatening. Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the encephalon and spinal cord.Support has poured successful from crossed the cricketing world. Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist, a adjacent person of Martyn, said helium was receiving the champion imaginable care."He is getting the champion of treatment," Gilchrist told The Australian newspaper."Amanda (his partner) and his household cognize that a batch of radical are sending their prayers and champion wishes."Former Australia manager Darren Lehmann, a long-time teammate of Martyn, besides sent his support."Lots of emotion and prayers... support beardown and fighting, legend. Love to the family," Lehmann wrote connected X.
Cricket Australia main enforcement Todd Greenberg extended the organisation’s support, saying: "I'm saddened to perceive of Damien's illness.
The champion wishes of everyone astatine CA and successful the wider cricket assemblage are with him astatine this time."Several existent and erstwhile players echoed those sentiments. VVS Laxman wrote: "Sending spot and prayers to my beloved person @damienmartyn and his family. Wishing him a afloat and speedy recovery. The full cricket satellite stands with you Matto during this pugnacious time."Ravichandran Ashwin added: "Thoughts are with @damienmartyn.
Prayers to spot him bounce back."
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan was besides among those to connection his support, posting connected X: "All our thoughts are with you @damienmartyn x."Widely regarded arsenic 1 of the finest strokemakers of his generation, Martyn was a cardinal subordinate of Steve Waugh’s ascendant Australian side. He scored 13 Test centuries and finished his vocation with an mean of 46.37.
Martyn was besides portion of Australia’s triumphant 2003 ODI World Cup squad, playing a decisive relation successful the last against India with an unbeaten 88 successful a match-winning concern with Ricky Ponting.
He retired from planetary cricket successful 2006 during the Ashes bid and has mostly kept a debased illustration since.
