Overview
- Martyn, 54, was diagnosed with meningitis and placed in a medically induced coma after being admitted to Gold Coast University Hospital on December 27.
- He has woken, is able to talk, and is responding well to treatment, according to close friend Adam Gilchrist.
- Medical staff describe a rapid improvement and are hopeful he can be moved from ICU, though he will remain in hospital for care and monitoring.
- His family says he is progressing well, thanks the Gold Coast University Hospital team, and requests privacy as treatment continues.
- Support has poured in from the cricket community, with messages from figures including VVS Laxman, Michael Vaughan, Darren Lehmann and others.