Damien Martyn’s comes out of coma, Gilchrist calls it ‘miracle’:Ex-Australia World Cup winner recovering well after meningitis scare

The health of former Australian legendary batsman Damien Martyn has improved. Martyn, 54, who was in an induced coma due to meningitis, is now conscious, and doctors are hoping to shift him out of the ICU soon. Former Australian cricketer and his close friend, Adam Gilchrist, said that the situation has completely changed in the last 48 hours. According to Gilchrist, Martyn has started talking and is responding well to treatment. Martyn was admitted to a hospital in Brisbane in serious condition on December 27. Martyn’s health suddenly deteriorated on Boxing Day. Martyn played 67 Tests and 208 ODIs Damien Martyn has batted brilliantly for Australia, playing 67 Tests and 208 ODIs. In addition, he also played in four T20 International matches. In his career, Martyn scored 4406 runs in Test cricket, while he has 5346 runs to his name in ODIs. Even after retiring from international cricket in 2006, he remained associated with cricket. Martyn was also part of the 1999 and 2003 World Cup-winning Australian teams. Scored an unbeaten 88 runs against India in the 2003 World Cup final
He played a crucial role against India in the 2003 World Cup final. Martin scored an unbeaten 88 runs off 84 balls and shared a 234-run partnership with captain Ricky Ponting. Thanks to this partnership, Australia posted a massive score of 359/2 in 50 overs. Martin was also Australia’s highest run-scorer in the 2006 Champions Trophy. He scored 241 runs in five innings, which included two half-centuries.