Australian Check nice Damien Martyn has woken from an induced coma following meningitis, with ex-teammate Adam Gilchrist on Sunday calling it “a miracle”.
The 54-year-old Martyn, who performed 67 Exams between 1992 and 2006 and 208 one-day internationals (ODIs), fell significantly unwell late final month and was rushed to hospital.
The previous batsman was recognized with meningitis, an irritation of the membranes surrounding the mind and spinal wire.
“It has been an unbelievable flip of occasions within the final 48 hours,” Gilchrist stated.
“He’s now in a position to speak and reply to remedy.
“He has responded terribly properly since popping out of the coma to the purpose the place his household feels it is like some form of miracle.”
Martyn is about to be moved out of intensive care at Gold Coast College Hospital.
A who’s who of cricket greats have over the previous week posted messages of help, together with former England skipper Michael Vaughan and Indian legends Ravichandran Ashwin and VVS Laxman.
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousaf was amongst those that wished Martyn a speedy restoration.
“As a fellow cricketer, my ideas and prayers are with you throughout this extremely troublesome time. Wishing you energy, braveness, and a full restoration. The cricket world stands with you,” he wrote in a publish on X.
Referred to as one of many sport’s nice strokemakers, Martyn turned a key determine in Steve Waugh’s omnipotent Australian facet, hitting 13 centuries and averaging 46.37.
He was additionally a part of the Australia staff that gained the 2003 ODI World Cup, cracking 88 not out within the last in opposition to India in a match-winning partnership with Ricky Ponting.
Martyn retired in 2006 throughout the Ashes collection and had saved a low profile since.
