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Former Cricketer Damien Martyn in Induced Coma from Meningitis

12/31/2025

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Damien Martyn, the former Australian cricketer, aged 54, is in an induced coma in a Queensland hospital due to meningitis.
Cricket sources, requesting anonymity, say he was admitted last week after falling ill.
The meningitis infection inflames the membranes around the brain and spinal cord and can cause brain swelling, while medical staff monitor his condition.

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Damien Martyn, the former Australian cricketer, aged 54, is in an induced coma in a Queensland hospital due to meningitis.
Cricket sources, requesting anonymity, say he was admitted last week after falling ill.
The meningitis infection inflames the membranes around the brain and spinal cord and can cause brain swelling, while medical staff monitor his condition.