Former Australia batter Damien Martyn’s family shared good news about his health. His wife Amanda shared a statement via NewsCorp, which stated that the former right-handed batter “is progressing well”.
She also thanked the medical team who are overseeing Martyn’s fight with meningitis.
The statement read: “Damien is progressing well with his medical treatment. We also want to express our deepest appreciation to the medical team at Gold Coast University Hospital, who have been nothing short of amazing throughout this challenging time. This has been a trying time, and the family ask that you respect their privacy.”
Martyn was hospitalised on December 26 and was later moved to an induced coma after his condition deteriorated. Many former cricketers expressed support for the 54-year-old during this difficult time.
Recently, former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist stated that Martyn showed a little bit of improvement.
Martyn played an important role in Australia’s title win in Johannesburg in the 2003 ICC World Cup final, where he scored 88 off 84 balls. He stitched an unbeaten partnership of 234 runs with captain Ricky Ponting to set a huge target, which India failed to achieve. He was also a part of the 1999 World Cup-winning team.
He was the highest scorer for Australia in their title win at the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy and the third-highest scorer in the tournament overall, scoring 241 runs from five matches at an average of 80.33.
Martyn retired from international cricket in 2006, though he was briefly involved in the IPL 2010 with the Rajasthan Royals (RR).
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