Overview
- Adam Gilchrist announced during the fifth Ashes Test coverage that the 54-year-old former Test batter has been discharged and is back home.
- Martyn awoke from his induced coma last week and has been talking and responding well to treatment, according to updates from close friends.
- Medical staff praised the ambulance officers’ initial response, with Gilchrist relaying that it “nipped the infection in the bud.”
- Mark Waugh called the turnaround “almost a miracle,” while Michael Clarke traveled to Queensland to visit as the cricket community rallied.
- Family members expressed gratitude to hospital staff and supporters, while noting Martyn faces ongoing recovery with further monitoring at home.