India, Jan. 4 -- Damien Martyn's health scare has taken a sharply positive turn, with the former Australia batter waking from an induced coma after being treated for meningitis.

Close friend and former teammate Adam Gilchrist delivered the latest update after staying in touch with Martyn's partner, Amanda, and the family, who have asked for privacy as treatment continues at Gold Coast University Hospital.

"He has responded extraordinarily well since morning out (of the coma) to the point where his family feels it is like some sort of miracle," Gilchrist said on Code Sports.

"It has been so positive that they're hopeful he will be able to move out of the ICU into another part of the hospital, which is representative of what a great reco...