The 54-year-old Martyn was admitted to Gold Coast University Hospital on December 27 after falling seriously ill and was placed in an induced coma.

Australia cricket great Adam Gilchrist revealed to Code Sports that Martyn "is now able to talk and respond to treatment."

News of Damien Martyn's illness prompted an outpouring of support from across the cricketing world, with former teammates and rivals, including Adam Gilchrist, VVS Laxman and Michael Vaughan, publicly sending messages of encouragement.

The 54-year-old former right-handed batter, who played 67 Tests, was reported to be in an induced coma following a bout of meningitis.

Damien 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.

Former cricketer Damien Martyn, who played 67 test matches for Australia, is in a serious condition in a Brisbane hospital.

Irfan Pathan and Sunil Gavaskar were absolutely livid at the way India star Virat Kohli has been portrayed by the Australian media.

Australian cricket team batter David Warner ended his Test career with an emphatic eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the third Test match in Sydney.

Australia's Champions Trophy triumph in 2006 was their first in the history of the competition. They later went on to lift the title in 2009 as well.

Jason Gillespie, who turned vegan a while ago, took on a troll head-on.