Former Australia batsman Damien Martyn has been placed in an induced coma after contracting meningitis, prompting an outpouring of concern and support from across the cricketing world.
Cricket Australia confirmed on Tuesday that the 54-year-old, a key figure in one of the most successful eras in Australian cricket, fell ill on Boxing Day and is being treated in a Brisbane hospital.
Martyn played 67 Tests between 1992 and 2006, scoring more than 4,400 runs, and was part of Australia’s
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