Former Australian cricketer Damien Martin’s health deteriorated a few days ago, after which he was admitted to the hospital. It was revealed that 54 year old Martin was suffering from a serious disease like meningitis. Now there is a relief news regarding him, his treatment is progressing in the right direction.

Damien Martin is suffering from meningitis, a disease in which the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord become inflamed. In this, symptoms like severe headache, high fever, stiffness in the neck etc. are seen. This is usually caused by some bacteria or virus. Now his wife gave the latest update regarding his health.

Damien Martin’s wife gives health update

Damien Martin’s wife Amanda said that the last few days have been very difficult for their family. He expressed his gratitude to the medical team of Gold Coast University Hospital. He said, ‘Damien’s health is improving. We are deeply grateful to the medical team of Gold Coast University Hospital for the dedication and care with which they supported us. This time has been challenging for our family. We appeal to everyone to respect our privacy.

Adam Gilchrist also gave update

Gilchrist, who played with Damien Martin, had said during commentary in the Big Bash League that Martin is in the hospital and this is a challenging time for him. ‘The results of the medical tests in the last 24 hours are positive. It feels good to see the way prayers are being offered for him. Apart from being a great player, he is also a good person. Hope he gets well soon.

Martin has played 67 Tests, 208 ODIs and 4 T20 International matches for the Australia cricket team. He scored 4406 runs in 67 Tests and 5346 runs in 208 ODIs. He scored 5 centuries in ODIs and 13 centuries in Tests. He was in the Australian team that won the ODI World Cup in 1999 and 2003.

A very worrying news has come out from Australia Cricket. The team’s former veteran batsman Damien Martin is fighting the battle of life and death. 54 year old Martin has been affected by the serious disease of meningitis. He has been kept in induced coma in the hospital. His health suddenly deteriorated on Boxing Day, after which he was immediately admitted to a hospital in Queensland.

Condition worsened on Boxing Day, kept in coma

Damien Martyn’s illness has been confirmed by his close friend and former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist. Gilchrist told the media that Martin is being given excellent medical care. He said that the team of doctors is constantly monitoring his condition. According to Gilchrist, Martin’s wife Amanda and her family are going through this difficult period, but they are getting encouragement from the prayers and good wishes they are receiving from all over the world.

Blessings are coming from the cricket world

After the situation of Damien Martyn came to light, prayers for him are continuously coming from the cricket world. Former Australian coach and player Darren Lehmann wrote an emotional message on social media. He said that he is continuously praying for Martin and his family and hopes that this fighting player will win this fight also. Many former and current players have also wished Martin a speedy recovery.

Australia’s great strokemakers

Damien Martyn was counted among the best stroke-playing batsmen of his era. He participated in 67 Test and 208 ODI matches for Australia. Apart from this, he has also played in four T20 International matches. Martin was also included in the 1999 and 2003 World Cup winning Australian teams.

Cricket fans still remember his unbeaten inning of 88 runs against India in the 2003 World Cup final. In that match, he along with captain Ricky Ponting made an unbeaten partnership of 234 runs, which played a big role in Australia winning the title.

Damien Martyn in statistics

In his career, Martin scored 4406 runs in Test cricket, while he has 5346 runs in his name in ODI. He also scored 120 runs in T20 International. Even after retiring from international cricket in 2006, he remained associated with cricket and his passion for the game was always visible.

A very special and rare heritage related to cricket history is now going to come up for auction. Australia’s great batsman Sir Don Bradman’s Australian Test cap, known as ‘Baggy Green’, will be auctioned next month. This auction will be held through Australia’s famous auction company Lloyds Auctions, in which bidding will start at just $1 and the process will end on January 26, 2026.

The cap remained with the same family for 75 years

Don Bradman had gifted this test cap to one of his fellow test cricketers. Since then this cap remained safe with the same family and was neither auctioned nor displayed publicly for almost 75 years. This is the reason why it is being considered as one of the most precious and emotional legacies in the history of cricket.

Lee Hames of Lloyds Auctions said: “This is an original and priceless piece of cricket history, gifted by Sir Don Bradman himself. Its stay in the same family for so long and its direct association with Bradman makes it extremely special.”

This cap was worn in the series against India

It is being told that Bradman wore this baggy green cap during that Test series of 1947-48. When the Indian team went on Australia tour for the first time. In that historic series, Bradman had scored 715 runs in six innings, which is still considered a big record.

Tremendous interest at international level

Private collectors, museums, institutions and cricket lovers from all over the world can show interest in this auction. Earlier, the record of the most expensive baggy green cap was in the name of late Shane Warne. Whose test cap was sold for more than 1 million Australian dollars for bushfire relief of 2019-20.

Don Bradman: A name, a legacy

Don Bradman was born on 27 August 1908 in New South Wales. He made his Test debut in 1928 and scored 6996 runs in 52 Test matches at an incredible average of 99.94. He has 29 centuries and 13 half-centuries in his name. Even after his death in 2001, his name is immortal in cricket history.

A different passion for cricket is seen in India, that is why in every generation, the youth class dreams of playing for India by considering many cricketers as their source of inspiration. In different stadiums of Varanasi, cricketers are preparing themselves to play at national or international level by practicing daily. In recent times from the district, a player Shakti Singh has not only impressed his coach but also the Australian players did not lag behind in praising his bowling.

Shakti Singh is recognized as a Chinaman of Banaras

Shakti Singh, who hails from Varanasi, is dreaming of playing for India, hence he is taking training as a cricketer. Shakti Singh is a left arm spin bowler and also bat. In fact, during the Net Shenan in the past, Shakti has dismissed the Australian batsman 8 times. Australia wicketkeeper Tim Penn himself was very impressed with him and he wished him for his bright future.

Shakti Singh has been selected in Sports Hostel Kanpur (U 14). He considers Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja his ideal. Due to his bowling action, he is now known as Chinaman of Varanasi. Shakti has also played at the state level, and at the moment the subject of him implicating Australian batsmen in his googly is in the news.

Regular practice and disciplined players are power – coaches

Shakti’s coach Mohammad Zahid says that Shakti is a very disciplined player along with regular practice. In the past, during a net session, he trapped the Australian player several times in his googly and Australian players were also very impressed with his performance. At a very young age, he is moving towards success with his all round performance. There is more competition about cricket sports in India and if this little player affects Australia player, former captain with his bowling, then it is a big deal.

Mitchell Starc surprised everyone by announcing his retirement from international T20 cricket on Tuesday, 2 September. He told that he wants to focus on Tests and ODIs, so this is the right time to say goodbye to this format. From international cricket to IPL, Stark earns crores of rupees, his wife is also an international cricketer and plays many T20 leagues. Know how much is the total assets of Stark? Information about luxury car collection, their house.

Mitchell Starc made his T20 international debut in 2012, playing the last match against India last year. Stark played 65 matches in a 12 -year T20i career, taking 79 wickets. Stark earns hefty from IPL, Big Bash League, he is still the most expensive -selling foreign player in IPL history.

Mitchell Starc’s earnings from IPL

Mitchell Stark was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2024 for Rs 24.75 crore, when he became the most expensive player in IPL history. This year Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer overtook him. Now Stark has come at number three in the list of the most expensive players sold in IPL history. Know how much he has earned from IPL so far.

• 2014 (RCB)- Rs 4 crore
• 2015 (RCB)- Rs 4 crore
• 2018 (KKR)- Rs 9.40 crore
• 2024 (KKR)- Rs 24.75 crore
• 2025 (DC)- Rs 11.75 crore

What is the total assets of Mitchell Starc?

According to the report of My Games, by 2023, Mitchell Starc’s total net worth was estimated to be around Rs 208 crore ($ 25 million). In 2024, he received a hefty amount from the IPL, he also gets almost Rs 12 crore per year from Cricket Australia. Apart from this, he also earns a hefty money from advertisements, which increased his net worth.

Due to Australia being in Central Contract, his annual salary is $ 1.4 million, which is more than Rs 12 crore in Indian currency. See what is the per match fee of which format in Australia team?

• 1 Test match fee- $ 20,000 (about 17 lakh rupees)
• 1 ODI fee- $ 15,000 (about 13 lakh rupees)
• 1 T20 match fee- $ 10,000 (about 8.8 lakh rupees)

Mitchell Starc’s mansion worth Rs 132 crore

According to the report of the My Game, there are 5 property of Mitchell Starc on the northern beaches of Sydney, one of which includes a main habitat in the Bolkham Hills of New South Wales. The most talked about in Stark’s property is the mansion in the Terry Hills, which also has the facility of horse riding. It has a tennis court, a garage with 13 vehicles, a swimming pool is also present. The price of this house has been stated to be $ 15 million, if you convert it in Indian currency, then it is around Rs 132 crore.

Mitchell Starc’s car collection

Starc has many expensive cars, including Lamborghini Huracan Spyder RWD (about Rs 5 crore), Jaguar F-Type (about Rs 3 crore) and Mercedes-Benz G-Class (about Rs 2.5 crore).

Stark earns crores from advertisements also

According to the report, Mitchell Starc has an agreement with the German luxury car manufacturer Audi. Apart from this, he also has a contract with Australian company Kukabura, making cricket equipment. He is also associated with Australian Health Service Brand Redel. Stark earns from them.

Australian cricketer Sir Don Bradman is called the greatest batsman in the world. Bradman was born on 27 August 1908 in New South Wales. He died on 25 February 2001 at the age of 92. He played 52 Tests for Australia, making many records. He has also served in the Army and Air Force of Australia, but after being a disease, he had to retire from the army.

Bradman played his first international Test match on 30 November 1928, in which he went to bat at number 7 but could only score 18 runs. In the second innings, he was able to score only 1 run. Of course he flopped in the first Test, but after that he got his iron in the cricket world and when he played his last international match in 1948, he was called the greatest batsman in the world. There are many such records in his name, which no one has broken even today.

Don Bradman’s Test and First Class Figures

Sir Don Bradman was named Donald George Bradman, who was also called by the name of ‘The Dawn’, the cricket world. The right -handed batsman scored 6996 runs in 80 innings of 52 Test matches for Australia from 99.94, including 29 centuries and 13 half -centuries. His highest innings in the Test is 334 runs.

Apart from this, he scored 28067 runs in 234 first class matches, including 117 century innings. In this, his highest innings is 452 not out.

Records of Don Bradman, which no one could break even today

Bradman has the record for the highest double century in Test cricket, he has set 12 double centuries.

Bradman’s Test average is 99.94, which is the best average in this format.

Don Bradman holds the record for scoring the most runs in a Test series. He scored 810 runs in the 5-match series against England in 1936-37, apart from him no other captain has been able to score 800 runs. Recently, Shubman Gill got closer to breaking his record.

Don Bradman also has the record of scoring the highest century in Test format against a team. He has scored 19 centuries against England. At number two in this list is Sunil Gavaskar who has scored 13 centuries against the West Indies.

He scored 309 runs against England in 1930 in a day, which is a record. So far, there has been no other batsman who has also scored 300 runs in a day.

Don Bradman joined Australian Army and Air Force

Let us tell you that Don Bradman joined Royal Australian Air Force in 1940. He was involved in the army during the Second World War. On the rank of Lieutenant, Bradman was posted in the Army School of Physical Training. He became ill in 1941, after which he had to be out of the army.