India, Dec. 31 -- Former Australian batter, Damien Martyn, has been hospitalised in Queensland and placed in an induced coma as doctors treat him for meningitis, prompting an outpouring of support from across the cricket world. Martyn, 54, reportedly fell ill on Boxing Day and remains in a serious condition at Gold Coast University Hospital.

A stylish right-handed batter from Australia's golden era, Damien Martyn played 67 Tests and 208 ODIs between 1992 and 2006. He scored 4,406 Test runs at an average of 46.37 and 13 centuries, and was a part of the 2003 World Cup-winning squad, memorably making 88 not out against India in the final.

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