Former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn’s household has issued a press release on his battle with meningitis. For the uninitiated, Martyn was hospitalized after he was unwell and located in a crucial state on December 26. He was then positioned in an induced coma after his well being additional degraded.
Nonetheless, Martyn’s household has confirmed that the previous Aussie batter is progressing nicely underneath remedy, a lot to the reduction of the cricketing fraternity.
“Damien is progressing nicely together with his medical remedy. We additionally wish to specific our deepest appreciation to the medical workforce at Gold Coast College Hospital, who’ve been nothing in need of superb all through this difficult time. This has been a attempting time, and the household ask that you simply respect their privateness,” the assertion learn (by way of India As we speak).
Martyn’s former Australian teammate, Adam Gilchrist, had said one thing alongside related traces a few days again concerning the 54-year-old’s restoration. Martyn is certainly one of Australia’s most achieved batters, scoring virtually 10,000 worldwide runs with 18 centuries in 279 matches.
Damien Martyn starred in Australia’s well-known 2004 BGT win in India
Damien Martyn thwarted India in essential moments all through his profession, and none extra so than the 2004 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India. After an important 88* within the 2003 ODI World Cup remaining in Australia’s win over India, the right-hander displayed his arsenal towards spin within the four-Take a look at sequence in India the next 12 months.
After a comparatively quiet first Take a look at, Martyn produced a sensational 104 within the second Take a look at in Chennai, making certain Australia escaped with a draw. The elegant batter saved his greatest for the series-clinching third Take a look at in Nagpur, when he scored 114 and 97 within the two innings, serving to the guests pull off a 342-run victory.
Damien Martyn completed the sequence with one other elegant half-century within the remaining Take a look at in Mumbai underneath excessive batting situations. He was the sequence’ main run-scorer with 444 runs at a median of over 55 as Australia overcame their demons in India and clinched a 2-1 sequence win.
Edited by Venkatesh Ravichandran


