Article 72FZ9 Damien Martyn, former Australian Test cricketer, in hospital in induced coma with meningitis

Damien Martyn, former Australian Test cricketer, in hospital in induced coma with meningitis

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  • 54-year-old admitted to hospital on Boxing Day with meningitis

  • Martyn played 67 Tests for Australia between 1992 and 2006

The former Australian Test cricketer Damien Martyn has been admitted to hospital and placed in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis.

The sporting community is rallying around the 54-year-old, who is in for the fight of his life", according to the former AFL player Brad Hardie, who revealed Martyn's condition on 6PR on Tuesday.

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