Former cricketer Damien Martyn, who performed 67 Check matches for Australia, is in a critical situation in a Brisbane hospital, Australian media reported Wednesday.
The 54-year-old former right-hand batter had fallen in poor health in current days, with 9 Newspapers reporting he’s in an induced coma and combating a bout of meningitis.
“Numerous love and prayers sending (at) damienmartyn manner. Preserve sturdy and combating legend. Like to the household,” former Check teammate Darren Lehmann wrote on social media.
Talking to Information Corp., shut good friend and former Australian check wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist stated: “He’s getting the perfect of therapy and (Martyn’s accomplice) Amanda and his household know that lots of people are sending their prayers and finest needs.”
Cricket Australia chief govt Todd Greenberg wished Martyn a fast restoration.
“I’m saddened to listen to of Damien’s sickness. The perfect needs of everybody at CA and within the wider cricket neighborhood are with him right now,” stated Greenberg.
Martyn’s seemingly easy stroke play was his energy, averaging 46.37 with the bat in Check matches.
Born in Darwin, Martyn earned a Check debut at 21 changing Dean Jones within the 1992-93 residence collection in opposition to West Indies and was Western Australia’s captain at 23.
His excessive rating of 165 got here in opposition to New Zealand in 2005, one in every of his 13 Check centuries.
Martyn performed his ultimate Check at Adelaide Oval within the 2006-07 Ashes collection earlier than transferring into commentary work.
Martyn performed 208 one-day internationals, averaging 40.8. He was a part of Australia’s squad that gained the 1999 and 2003 World Cups, scoring an unbeaten 88 within the ultimate in opposition to India in 2003 whereas batting with a damaged finger, and was additionally a member of the successful 2006 Champions Trophy squad.
Printed on Dec 31, 2025