New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- In a positive development, former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn has walked out of hospital on Wednesday after a bout of meningitis that saw him placed in an induced coma. A two-time World Cup winner, Martyn was admitted to a hospital in Queensland on December 27 after falling ill.

Such was his condition that the doctors had to put in induced coma. He came out of induced coma last week. "The wonderful news is that he has been released from hospital," good friend and former teammate Adam Gilchrist said on Thursday, during Kayo Sports' Ashes coverage.

"He's still got a bit of a journey to go to be fully recovered, but it's terrific and wonderful to know he's back home and his family express their gratitude and tha...