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Former Australia batter Damien Martyn has awoken from an induced coma following meningitis, ex-teammate Adam Gilchrist said on Sunday in a statement on behalf of Martyn’s family.
Martyn, 54, fell seriously ill last week and was rushed to the hospital.
He was diagnosed with meningitis — an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Now, former wicket-keeper batter Adam Gilchrist provided an update regarding his health, calling his recovery a ‘miracle.’
“It’s been an unbelievable turn of events in the last 48 hours,” Gilchrist said. “He is now able to talk and respond to treatment.”
“He has responded extraordinarily well since coming out of the coma to the point where his family feels it’s like some sort of miracle,” he added.
He remained hopeful of moving the batter out of the ICU amid speedy recovery.
“It has been so positive that they’re hopeful he will be able to move out of the ICU into another part of the hospital, which is representative of what a great recovery it’s been and how quickly it has flipped around.
He’s in good spirits and overwhelmed by the support. There is still some treatment and monitoring to go, but it’s looking positive,” he concluded.
For the unversed, Damien Martyn represented Australia in 67 Tests and 208 ODIs between 1992 and 2006.
He remained part of Australia’s triumph in the 2003 ODI World Cup. The right-hander played a pivotal role in the final against India alongside skipper Ricky Ponting, scoring an unbeaten 88*.
Damien Martyn called time on his international career during the 2006 Ashes and has kept a low profile since.
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