By Admin 
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.