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Former Australian Test batsman Damien Martyn is showing "positive signs" aft being hospitalised successful an induced coma with meningitis, ex-teammate Adam Gilchrist said.
The 54-year-old, who played 67 Tests betwixt 1992 and 2006 and 208 one-day internationals, fell sick portion lying down past week and was rushed to hospital.
He was diagnosed with meningitis — an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the encephalon and spinal cord.
"Thank you everyone for the heartfelt emotion and wishes and attraction for Damien arsenic helium goes done a challenging time," chap Test large Gilchrist said during a Big Bash League crippled broadcast connected Thursday (January 1) evening.
"He's inactive successful hospital. There'll beryllium much details coming retired arsenic they travel to manus but surely successful the past 24 hours immoderate affirmative signs are the indications coming retired of the assorted tests he's having."
A who's who of cricket greats person posted messages of support, including erstwhile England skipper Michael Vaughan and Indian legends Ravichandran Ashwin and V.V.S. Laxman.
Known arsenic 1 of the game's large strokemakers, Martyn became a cardinal fig successful Steve Waugh's all-powerful Australian side, hitting 13 centuries and averaging 46.37.
He was besides portion of the Australia squad that won the 2003 ODI World Cup, cracking 88 not retired successful the last against India successful a match-winning concern with Ricky Ponting.
Martyn retired successful 2006 during the Ashes bid and had kept a debased illustration since.
