MELBOURNE: Former Australian batsman Damien Martin has gone into a state of coma caused by meningitis. The 54-year-old player got sick last Friday and is now being treated at a hospital in Queensland.
His professional career spanned 1992 to 2006 during which he played for Australia and had a total of 67 Test matches. He was involved in four Ashes series and made the famous announcement of his retirement just before the third Test of 2006. Alongside, he was the part of world champion teams twice.
Cricket Australia’s CEO Todd Greenberg said that he was really sorry for the news, offered Martin a speedy recovery, and finally, he was with the family in this tough time.
Adam Gilchrist, the closest friend of Martin and the ex-teammate, has assured that the family played a significant role in getting the best medical treatment available for Damien. The optimism is that he would be slowly brought out of coma in a week.
Damien Martin’s Cricket Career Highlights
Damien Martin’s total runs in Test cricket scope was 4,406 with a wonderful average of 46.37 for his whole Test career. He played a total of 208 ODIs, scored 5,346 runs and his batting average was 40 in ODIs. His count included 5 centuries and 37 half-centuries.
One such instance that marked his career was the 2003 World Cup final against India, where, despite being injured with a broken finger, he played through and scored 88 not out, thus helping Australia win the match. Besides that, he also played for Yorkshire as an overseas player in that same year.
