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A reminder of 'how fragile life is' - Damien Martyn back home from hospital

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:57:30 GMT

"So happy to be home, to be able to put my feet in the sand on the beach," Damien Martyn tweets

Doctors hopeful of moving Damien Martyn out of ICU after 'miraculous' turnaround

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:12:48 GMT

"There is still some treatment and monitoring to go but it's looking positive," Adam Gilchrist says of Damien Martyn's condition

Damien Martyn hospitalised with meningitis

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 04:11:30 GMT

The former batter, who played 67 Tests and 208 ODIs, was taken ill on Boxing Day

Top-order Clarke eyes big runs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Clarke insists his promotion to No. 4 makes no difference to his game despite the added responsibility of moving one step closer to the top of the order

End of IPL for Damien Martyn

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn, the former Australian batsman, has headed home after being excluded from a trimmed Rajasthan Royals squad

White faces state versus IPL choice

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cameron White has a difficult financial decision over the next two weeks

Martyn lashes out at Buchanan over 2005 Ashes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn has slammed his former coach John Buchanan over what he believes was poor preparation for the 2005 Ashes

Rana and Razzaq seal six-wicket win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Needing a win to stay alive in the tournament, Pakistan chased down 188 in such emphatic manner that less than halfway into their chase, there was no doubt about who would win this clash

Bengal look to continue unbeaten streak

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ahmedabad Rockets will need more than home support to earn points against table-toppers Royal Bengal Tigers in game No. 15 of the ICL 20-20 Indian Championship

Chennai prove too good for Ahmedabad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chennai Superstars won their second game in a row after Russel Arnold and G Vignesh set up a stiff target

Martyn and Fleming to play in Hong Kong Sixes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn, the former Australia batsman, and New Zealand's former captain, Stephen Fleming, are to represent the All Stars in this year's Hong Kong Sixes in November

Vignesh stars as India XI clinch title

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A superb spell of bowling from Syed Mohammed left ICL World XI with a stiff task during their chase, and despite Damien Martyn's 60, it was India XI that prevailed

Martyn eases World XI to victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn steered the World XI to a comfortable eight-wicket win in the inaugural match of the fourth and latest tournament of the Indian Cricket League

Former captains back Katich Test quest

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Katich has used Matthew Hayden, Damien Martyn and Justin Langer as role models during his record-breaking campaign to regain a Test spot

Giants stomp over sparkless Rockets

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Delhi Giants scored an easy win over Ahmedabad Rockets after being set a paltry target of 108 in Panchkula

Martyn and Kasprowicz join ICL

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Three former Australian Test players, Damien Martyn, Michael Kasprowicz and Matthew Elliott, have signed up with the Indian Cricket League

Damien Martyn joins Indian Cricket League

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn has become the first Australian to sign up for the Indian Cricket League, according to the Sunday Telegraph

Fleming approached by Indian league

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stephen Fleming has been asked to captain a team in the breakaway Indian Cricket League and could give up his international career to do so, according to an Australian newspaper

Martyn breaks his silence

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn has moved on from Test cricket but said the decision not to inform Ricky Ponting of his impending retirement was one he would always regret

Martyn did not row with team-mates insists friend

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A close friend of Damien Martyn has strenuously denied that he retired from cricket after a bust-up with team-mates in the aftermath of the second Test at Adelaide

Hughes hints Martyn would have played

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Merv Hughes, one of Australia's four selectors, has hinted that Damien Martyn might have held on to the No.4 spot for the rest of the Ashes series had he not retired last week

Ponting sad Martyn walked away

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting has admitted to being disappointed by the timing of Damien Martyn's shock retirement

Langer warns of 'mass exodus' danger

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Justin Langer believes Damien Martyn's unexpected international departure will stop a "mass exodus" of senior players over the next six months

Clarke plans slow and steady approach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Clarke has vowed not to look too far ahead after his short-term Test future was sealed with Damien Martyn's sudden retirement

Martyn retirement stuns team-mates

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn's sudden decision to retire not only caught cricket fans by surprise, it also shocked his own team-mates, according to Glenn McGrath

Damien Martyn retires

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo's full coverage of Damien Martyn's retirement

Voges looks over his shoulder for call-up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

On a day of shocks for Australian cricket the selectors produced two more by picking Andrew Symonds and Adam Voges in the 13-man squad for the third Test

Remember the artist

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Don't remember Damien Martyn's past two weeks when thinking of his wonderful career

Highs and lows

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Highs and lows of Damien Martyn's career

Symonds and Voges shoot into Test squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

On a day of shocks for Australian cricket the selectors produced two more by picking Andrew Symonds and Adam Voges in the 13-man squad for the third Test

'A damn good player who was easy on the eye'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

What they said about Damien Martyn

Five of the best

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn rated his centuries in India and Sri Lanka during 2004 as the best of his career. Here are five of his most impressive efforts from his 67 Tests

Martyn announces retirement

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn, who was often unpredictable with the bat, has made a surprising call by announcing his retirement from both international and domestic cricket

Martyn positive but struggling

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn desperately needs a big score in the third Test to rescue his career, according to Mark Waugh

Martyn sweating over Test place

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The person hoping most that Shane Watson's injured hamstring will prevent him from playing in the third Test is Damien Martyn

Injury concerns for Watson and Martyn

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Watson threw a scare into Australia's first Test squad when he left the field with a hamstring problem during Queensland's one-day game against Western Australia at the WACA

Ponting makes peace with Pawar

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After trying more than a dozen times on Wednesday Australian captain Ricky Ponting finally got the opportuntiy to apologise to BCCI chief Sharad Pawar on the phone on Thursday over the incident during the presentation of the Champions Trophy last Sunday

Martyn meant no offence

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn, at the centre of the controversy where he pushed aside BCCI chief Sharad Pawar off the podium after Australia beat West Indies to win their first Champions Trophy title, has apologised for his actions

Pawar yet to get any apology

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

BCCI president Sharad Pawar has termed the actions of Australian captain Ricky Ponting and batsman Damien Martyn during their Champions Trophy victory celebrations as "totally uncivilised"

Australia under fire for pushing Pawar

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 05:41:18 GMT

Australia have been described as "rude and arrogant" by the Indian media following unsavoury incidents after their Champions Trophy win

Martyn loses respect for Lillee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn has told Dennis Lillee to shut up with his "Dad's Army" criticisms of the home side ahead of the Ashes

Firing on more cylinders

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Three of Australia's headaches eased as they dumped the hosts and moved into Wednesday's semi-final against New Zealand

Impressive Australia overwhelm India

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia thrashed India by six wickets to emphatically move into the semi-finals of the tournament

Hussey waits his turn

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Hussey craves another opportunity to bat higher up the order but admits it is unlikely he will win regular elevations in the near future

Lillee fears for veteran top order

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee believes England's fast bowlers will be licking their lips at the prospect of rattling an ageing Australian top order

Martyn's Test position not under threat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting insists Damien Martyn is under no pressure to hold the Test spot he won back in South Africa for the Ashes

McGrath learning to bowl first change - Ponting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It's been over a year since the historic Ashes series and Damien Martyn, the birthday boy and Man of the Match, admitted that Australia had been waiting for this game for quite a while

Symonds and Watson star in warm-up win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Symonds and Shane Watson hit entertaining half-centuries and the bowlers got some useful practice as the Australians defeated the Maharashtra Cricket Assocation

'My career hasn't always been on an even keel' - Hayden

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Hayden hopes that playing well in the next two games of the DLF Cup will be some good preparation for the Ashes

Aussies go back to the bush

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

John Buchanan's mysterious pre-season boot camp has started with the players donning khakis and being split into groups of six with army rations and survival exercises

Digging up Darwin's cricketing links

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The wonder of Test cricket in Darwin, as Dr Johnson might have said, is that it is there at all

Lee and Kasprowicz steal two-wicket thriller

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT

Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz buried their Ashes nightmares with a 19-run eighth-wicket partnership to secure a gripping victory and earn a 3-0 cleansweep against South Africa

Ntini and Martyn set up thrilling final day

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

Both teams face a nervous wait for the conclusion of a pulsating final Test as Damien Martyn's unbeaten 93 crept Australia to within 44 of their target with four wickets left

Light gives teams chance to regroup and refresh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The verdict from day four of the final Test at Johannesburg, where Australia need 44 more runs to win with four wickets in hand

Martyn treated badly after Ashes - Ponting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Criticism of Damien Martyn following his dumping from the Test side was unwarranted, according to Ricky Ponting

'I'll be back' - Hodge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brad Hodge has delivered a simple message to the Australian selectors who dumped him for Damien Martyn - "Don't worry, I'll be back"

Martyn surprised at Test recall

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn was shocked by his Test recall for the series in South Africa

Hohns rings changes to cover McGrath

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glenn McGrath's absence has forced Australia's selectors into a major reworking of the bowling attack for the three Tests against South Africa

Martyn and Kasprowicz revive Test careers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's selectors turned the clock back to the Ashes by recalling Damien Martyn, Michael Kasprowicz and Shaun Tait for the three-Test tour of South Africa

Lee and Ponting keep series alive

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia withstood a fine partnership between AB de Villiers and Shaun Pollock to keep the series alive with a 24-run win at Port Elizabeth

Martyn tipped as short-term No. 3

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

John Buchanan says Damien Martyn has the ability to handle the No. 3 spot if he replaces the injured Ricky Ponting for the next two matches against South Africa

Martyn ready for return to The Bullring

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn has called the Wanderers ground in Johannesburg a "special venue" that Australia "loves" playing at

Australia on fire heading into finals

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist generated a high-energy batting performance that gave Australia the ideal warm-up for the VB Series finals as they thrashed South Africa by 57 runs at Sydney

Special delivery animation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jaques rushed in for one-day debut

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Phil Jaques will be part of a new-look opening combination in Friday's VB Series match against South Africa after Simon Katich was ruled out with a groin injury

Awesome Australia off to a flier

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia overcame an indifferent start to crush Sri Lanka by 116 runs in the opening match of this season's VB Series at Melbourne's Telstra Dome

Ponting praises Martyn's innings

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn's match-winning 96 in yesterday's inaugural Twenty20 bash between Australia and South Africa at the Gabba has earned him much praise from Ricky Ponting, the Australian captain

Australia amble to 95-run victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia cruised to a 95-run victory that was not really in doubt from the moment they posted a daunting 3 for 209 in their 20 overs

Dorey handed Australia call for VB Series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia have handed a first international call-up to the Western Australia seam bowler Brett Dorey for the VB Series

Plucky rearguard efforts edge Queensland home

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A breezy 77 off 66 balls by James Hopes set up Queensland before a rearguard effort steered them to a thrilling win over Western Australia in the ING Cup match at Brisbane

Kasprowicz strikes with six to give Bulls a chance

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

Michael Kasprowicz drove into Western Australia with six wickets and Ashley Noffke chipped in late to give Queensland a chance of first-innings points

Martyn fit after month on the sidelines

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn has been recalled to Western Australia's squad for the ING Cup match against Queensland

Injured Martyn targets New Zealand series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn, the Australian batsman, hopes to be fit for next month's Chappell-Hadlee one-day series in New Zealand despite breaking a finger in a domestic game

Martyn ruled out of Pura Cup match

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A broken finger has put Damien Martyn out of the Pura Cup match against South Australia

Return of the prodigal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chris Ryan celebrates Damien Martyn's electrifying comeback

NSW share top spot after easy eight-wicket win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New South Wales continued their impressive Pura Cup defence with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Western Australia at the WACA

Warriors not out of trouble despite Rogers' 155

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An unbeaten 155 from the opener Chris Rogers was the highlight during a day of marked improvement by Western Australia

NSW maintain form after Jaques ton

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Phil Jaques struck a fine century for New South Wales as they continued their winning start to the ING Cup

Martyn to lead Western Australia

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn has been named as the captain of the Western Australia side for the forthcoming ING and Pura Cup matches against New South Wales at the WACA

Hussey and Moss take Victoria to a big win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jonathan Moss and David Hussey were the stars of the day for Victoria as they wrapped up a resounding eight-wicket win in an ING Cup match against Western Australia

Warne lines up for Bushrangers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Warne will be part of a series of high-profile match-ups in Victoria's ING Cup match against Western Australia at the Junction Oval

Martyn attacks press after match-winning century

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn stroked a wonderful 110 to take Western Australia to a five-wicket victory after some early hiccups against Victoria in their ING Cup match at Perth

Western Australia fight back at the WACA

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Western Australia's openers Chris Rogers and captain Mike Hussey fought back strongly to put their side in contention on day two of the Pura Cup clash against Victoria at the WACA

Martyn says chances of Test return are 'slim'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn predicts his Test career is almost certainly over after being dropped following a disappointing Ashes campaign

Ponting believes Australia still top dogs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting believes his side is still the world's number one team

Dropped Martyn has 'nothing to prove'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn says he has nothing to prove despite being told by Merv Hughes, the newest Australia selector, to re-find his form in state cricket

Martyn's Test days are not over - Ponting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn's graceful Test career is not finished despite being dropped from the Super Series squad

Former players call Martyn a 'scapegoat'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn's Test-team dumping has disappointed the former Australia bowlers Terry Alderman and Wayne Clark

Changes were inevitable - McGrath

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glenn McGrath has admitted that the axing of established players after the failure to retain the Ashes was inevitable

Australian selectors spring big changes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's selectors responded to the Ashes defeat with a dramatic cull for next month's Super Series

Player of the Year nominees announced

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's Ashes hero, Andrew Flintoff, had further cause for celebration today as the ICC short-listed him for the Player of the Year award

Australia's marks out of ten

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's Ashes marks out of ten

Dravid retains his place at the top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Despite a disappointing series against Australia, Rahul Dravid remained at the top of the PwC Ratings for batsmen

Vaughan under pressure as Aussies scent blood

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Vaughan vowed that England would bounce back

Australia complete crushing 239-run win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia surged to a crushing 239-run win in the opening Ashes Test, with more than a day to spare, despite being frustrated by heavy rain

A game of fractions and moments

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Denouement still awaits this Test, and who knows what twists lie in store

Warne magic rocks England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia had much the better of the third day, reducing England to 156 by the close, with just five wickets left and 264 runs still required

Fear is England's biggest foe

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Miller's verdict on the third day at Lord's

Clarke's class gives Australia the edge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn and Michael Clarke made a brilliant partnership of 155 in 34.3 overs

Sublime Martyn leads the way

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:01 GMT

A sublime 114 by Damien Martyn was the highlight of the first day at Nagpur as Australia ended on 7 for 362