Former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn has been placed in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis. Photo / XFormer Australian cricketer Damien Martyn has been placed in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis. Photo / XThere are “positive signs” around the health of meningitis-stricken former Aussie cricketer Damien Martyn, close friend Adam Gilchrist says. Martyn was put in an induced coma in a Brisbane hospital after being diagnosed with the deadly disease when he became unwell on Boxing Day. Yesterday, Gilchrist – a former Australian cricket team captain and great of the game – told Fox Cricket his friend was still in hospital but tests had shown “positive signs”.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 01, 2026 22:21 UTC