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flag Australian cricket legend Damien Martyn is recovering after surviving meningitis that caused an eight-day coma in December 2025.

flag Australian cricket legend Damien Martyn is recovering after surviving a severe case of meningitis in late December 2025 that left him in a coma for eight days. flag The 54-year-old former Test player, who played 67 Tests and over 200 one-day internationals, was hospitalized on Boxing Day and given a 50/50 chance of survival. flag After emerging from an induced coma unable to walk or speak, he has made steady progress and now shares a positive update, expressing gratitude for support and celebrating small victories like walking and swimming. flag Martyn, who captained Western Australia and was part of Australia’s 2003 World Cup-winning team, says the experience deepened his appreciation for life’s fragility. flag His recovery has inspired widespread well-wishes from the global cricket community.

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