‘Was given 50-50 chance of surviving’: Damien Martyn back home after returning from induced coma | Cricket News
Former Australian batter Damien Martyn recounted his miraculous recovery from meningitis and an induced coma. The right-hander had fallen ill on Boxing Day and was placed in an induced coma for 8 days. “On the 27th of December 2025 my life was taken out of my hands…when meningitis took over my brain, & unbeknownst to me I was placed into a paralysed coma for 8 days to help me fight this awful disease. And that I did! Fight that is!”, said Martyn on his X account. He then said, “After being given a 50/50 chance of surviving, I came out of the induced coma 8 days later…not able to walk or talk. And yet 4 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.” Martyn played in 67 Tests for Australia from 1992 to 2006 and scored 13 centuries. He was part of the Australian team that won the 2003 World Cup and hit an 88 …