Former Australia batter Damien Martyn is up and walking again after being put into an induced coma last month to fight a serious case of meningitis with only a 50% chance of survival. Fight, that is," Martyn posted on Facebook. Also Read Former Australia cricketer Damien Martyn out of induced coma, set to leave ICU"After being given a 50-50 chance of surviving, I came out of the induced coma eight days later, not able to walk or talk. And yet, four days after that, with the doctors in disbelief, I walked, I talked and proved to them all why I should be released from hospital to start my recovery." "This experience has reminded me of how fragile life is, how quickly everything can change and how precious time is," added Martyn, who won two 50-over World Cups with Australia.

Source: The Telegraph January 17, 2026 12:43 UTC