'My life was taken out of my hands' - Damien Martyn posts heartwarming note after beating Meningitis
Martyn details miraculous recovery from paralysed coma
17 Jan 2026
2 MinDamien Martyn
Australia
Current Series
Full Name
Damien Martyn
Nationality
Australia
Other Name
Damien Martyn
Role
Batter
Birth Date
21 Oct 1971 (54y 106d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 67 | 109 | 14 | 4406 | 165 | 46.37 | 8569 | 51.41 | 13 | 23 |
| odi | 208 | 182 | 51 | 5346 | 144 | 40.80 | 6877 | 77.73 | 5 | 37 |
| t20i | 4 | 4 | -- | 120 | 96 | 30.00 | 74 | 162.16 | -- | 1 |
| t20 | 6 | 6 | -- | 175 | 96 | 29.16 | 117 | 149.57 | -- | 1 |
| fc | 204 | 343 | 46 | 14630 | 238 | 49.25 | -- | -- | 44 | 73 |
| list a | 299 | 266 | 64 | 8644 | 144 | 42.79 | -- | -- | 10 | 61 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 67 | 12 | 58.00 | 168 | 2 | 1/0 | 84.00 | 2.89 | 174.00 | -- | -- |
| odi | 208 | 31 | 132.20 | 704 | 12 | 2/21 | 58.66 | 5.31 | 66.10 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 4 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20 | 6 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| fc | 204 | -- | 560.50 | 1563 | 37 | 4/30 | 42.24 | 2.78 | 90.9 | -- | -- |
| list a | 299 | -- | 258.10 | 1300 | 41 | 3/3 | 31.70 | 5.03 | 37.70 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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