NEW DELHI: Former Australia batter Damien Martyn is recovering steadily after being hospitalised with meningitis, a report citing his family has said.
The 54-year-old, who featured in 67 Test matches for Australia, was recently admitted to a hospital on the Gold Coast and was placed in an induced coma as part of his treatment following the illness.
In their first public update since his hospitalisation, Martyn's family confirmed that his condition is improving, stating that he is "progressing well," according to a report by Herald Sun Sport.
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"Damien Martyn's family has expressed its 'deepest appreciation' to staff at Gold Coast University Hopsital in their first public statement since the cricket great was hospitalised with meningitis," the report added.
Born in Darwin, the cricketer made his Test debut at 21, replacing Dean Jones in the 1992-93 home series against the West Indies.
He scored his highest total of 165 against New Zealand in 2005, one of his 13 Test tons.
He played his last Test at the Adelaide Oval in the 2006-07 Ashes series before moving into commentary work.
Martyn also played 208 ODIs, averaging 40.8. He was part of Australia's squad that won the 1999 and 2003 World Cups, scoring an unbeaten 88 in the final against India in 2003 while batting with a broken finger.
He was also a member of the 2006 Champions Trophy winning squad.
(With PTI Inputs)
