Melbourne, Jan. 1 -- Australian cricketing icon Adam Gilchrist issued a health update on his former teammate Damien Martyn as he battles meningitis, saying that the 54-year-old is "still in hospital and some positive signs are the indications coming out of the various tests he is having".

Martyn, one of the most decorated Australian cricketers in the 2000s and a part of their golden era, is in a Queensland hospital battling meningitis after falling ill on Boxing Day, and news emerged on Tuesday evening about his condition, as per ESPNCricinfo. The former batter was placed in an induced coma.

Speaking on FOX Cricket, Gilchrist said, "He is still in hospital. There will be more details coming out as they come to hand, but certainly in the...