Trending:US-Venezuela tensionsTrump vs ColombiaBAN on BCCIRussia-Ukraine warIran protestsDeepika Padukone turns 40Damien Martyn makes ‘unbelievable’ turnaround, speaks to loved ones after coming out of induced comathe associated press • January 5, 2026, 14:19:50 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterAdam Gilchrist has revealed that Australian batting great Damien Martyn has made an ‘unbelievable’ recovery, being able to ’talk and respond to treatment’ after coming out of induced coma. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleDamien Martyn is out of danger after being put in an induced coma following a bout of meningitis. Image: ReutersEx-Australia cricket star Damien Martyn has made a sudden turnaround since coming out of an induced coma while in a Gold Coast hospital with meningitis. Cricket Australia said the 54-year-old Martyn, a World Cup winner who was admitted to the hospital last week, is expected to be moved out of the intensive care unit. Australian cricket broadcaster Fox Sports reported during Day 2 of the fifth Ashes test on Monday that “Martyn is now out of a coma and he is speaking to his loved ones.”STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD‘Martyn is now able to talk and respond to treatment’Adam Gilchrist, a friend and longtime teammate of Martyn’s, issued a statement late Sunday to say “it’s been an unbelievable turn of events in the last 48 hours.
