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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Martyn: 67 Tests, 4000+ runs avg 46, 208 ODIs.
- 2🏆 Shone in 2001-02, 2005 Ashes (446 runs).
- 3💡 Elegant strokeplay defined Ponting era.
- 4🔮 Cricket world awaits recovery updates.
- 5💬 'Tough competitor' – Peers rally support.
"The former batter, who played 67 Tests and 208 ODIs, was taken ill on Boxing Day"
Former Australia batter Damien Martyn, with 4,000+ Test runs, hospitalized with meningitis since Boxing Day, now in an induced coma at a Queensland facility.
Martyn's Storied Career Under Scrutiny
Key in 2001-02 Ashes (446 runs) and 2005 revival, Martyn's 67 Tests, 208 ODIs defined elegant strokeplay. At 54, this health crisis shocks peers, echoing rare post-retirement battles.
Impact on Aussie Cricket Lore
His silky covers averaged 46 in Tests; tributes flood social media, highlighting his Ponting-era poise amid pace storms.
"Sending strength to Damien—tough competitor, great bloke." – Fellow ex-players on social media.
Recovery Watch for Cricket Fraternity
Will Martyn pull through? Cricket world rallies for updates.
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