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Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.<\/p>\n
Former Australian Rules football star Brad Hardie, speaking on Perth’s 6PR radio station, said: “Damien Martyn, the champ from WA [Western Australia] unfortunately took ill on Boxing Day and currently is residing in a Queensland hospital.<\/p>\n
“I’d like everybody to have their best wishes and positive thoughts for Marto. Let’s hope he can pull through, because it’s really serious.”<\/p>\n
Northamptonshire head coach Darren Lehmann, a former Australia team-mate, wrote on X:, external<\/span><\/a> “Lots of love and prayers…Keep strong and fighting legend.”<\/p>\n During his career, Martyn scored 4,406 Test runs at an average of 46.37. <\/p>\n He was also a prolific one-day international batter, scoring 5,346 runs from 208 matches at an average of 40, with five hundreds and 37 fifties.<\/p>\n He scored an unbeaten 88 as Australia beat India in the 2003 World Cup final despite batting with a broken finger, and represented Yorkshire as an overseas player in 2003.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n