Overview
- Martyn, 54, was diagnosed with meningitis after falling ill on Boxing Day and was placed in an induced coma at Gold Coast University Hospital.
- Family spokesman Adam Gilchrist says Martyn is awake, talking and responding to treatment, describing the past 48 hours as an "unbelievable" turnaround.
- Doctors are hopeful he can be moved out of intensive care soon, with Cricket Australia and the Associated Press indicating an ICU transfer is expected.
- He will remain in hospital for continued treatment and monitoring as his recovery progresses.
- The family thanked Gold Coast University Hospital staff and well-wishers and asked for privacy, as support flowed from figures including VVS Laxman, Michael Vaughan and Darren Lehmann.