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Australian cricket great Damien Martyn out of coma in ‘miracle’
Australian Test great Damien Martyn has woken from an induced coma following meningitis, with ex-teammate Adam Gilchrist on Sunday calling it “a miracle”.
The 54-year-old Martyn, who played 67 Tests between 1992 and 2006 and 208 one-day internationals (ODIs), fell seriously ill late last month and was rushed to hospital.
The former batsman was diagnosed with meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
“It’s been an unbelievable turn of events in the last 48 hours,” Gilchrist said.
“He is now able to talk and respond to treatment.
“He has responded extraordinarily well since coming out of the coma to the point where his family feels it’s like some sort of miracle.”
Martyn is set to be moved out of intensive care at Gold Coast University Hospital.
A who’s who of cricket greats have over the past week posted messages of support, including former England skipper Michael Vaughan and Indian legends Ravichandran Ashwin and VVS Laxman.
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousaf was among those who wished Martyn a speedy recovery.
“As a fellow cricketer, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this incredibly difficult time. Wishing you strength, courage, and a full recovery. The cricket world stands with you,” he wrote in a post on X.
Known as one of the game’s great strokemakers, Martyn became a key figure in Steve Waugh’s all-powerful Australian side, hitting 13 centuries and averaging 46.37.
He was also part of the Australia team that won the 2003 ODI World Cup, cracking 88 not out in the final against India in a match-winning partnership with Ricky Ponting.
Martyn retired in 2006 during the Ashes series and had kept a low profile since.
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Sadie Sink finally breaks silence on viral ‘Stranger Things’ scene
Stranger Things have been making headlines even days after its finale premiered on December 31.
One specific scene has been going viral on the internet and is receiving a lot of criticism for the lack of urgency showed by Sadie.
In the finale episode, there is a shot where her character Max Mayfield finally gets a chance to escape from the mind prison of Vecna, played by Jamie Campbell Bower.
During the scene, she takes an extended time to have a heartfelt conversation with Holly Wheeler (Nell Fisher).
Internet has been going crazy with people expressing their frustration over the scene.
Finally, Sadie has also addressed the matter and with her statement, it looks like that she herself felt frustrated over the scene after watching it.
The 23-year-old recently appeared at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she spoke about the controversial sequence in Stranger Things.
Sink opened that she did not realize the lack of urgency while shooting the scene.
She admitted, “When I was shooting it, I don’t know if the sense of urgency crossed my mind.”
“But then, watching it, clearly I’m taking my sweet time with it. Like, why are we doing a podcast episode right now? Run!”
The finale episode of the Stranger Things broke records and even crashed Netflix due to heavy traffic.
Entertainment
Fire and Ash proves its power with $1 billion global run
James Cameron has done it again.
His new science-fiction fantasy Avatar: Fire and Ash has crossed $1 billion in worldwide earnings.
The film successfully brings audiences back to the alien world of Pandora.
According to Walt Disney Studios, global ticket sales have now reached
$1.03 billion.
‘These movies consistently draw audiences to the movie theatre,” said Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore head of marketplace trends.
The original Avatar, released in 2009, became a massive success and earned $2.9 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing movie of all time based on total sales.
However, the 1939 classic Gone With Wind still holds the top spot when adjusted for inflation.
The sequel of Avatar: The Way of Water, released more than a decade later in 2022, earned over $2.3 billion globally and won an Academy Award for its visual effects.
Interestingly, the latest installment performed strongly at the box office despite being released during the holiday season.
It earned $306 million in North America and $777.1 million internationally.
For those unfamiliar, Cameron’s journey with billion-dollar films began with Titanic in 1997, which went on to make nearly $2.3billion worldwide.
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Holly Ramsay shares first look at second wedding dress in new photos
Holly Ramsay’s bombshell bridal moments continue!
Adam Peaty, the Olympian, 31, tied the knot with influencer Holly Ramsay, 26, and daughter of Gordon and Tana Ramsay, at Bath Abbey on December 27, in front of the Ramsay family and the Beckhams.
However, Adam’s family were famously uninvited due to an ongoing family feud.
The newlywed bride shared the first look at her second outfit- one of four wedding dresses she wore over two days in an Instagram reel posted on Tuesday, January, 6.
Holly teased her stunning lace Elie Saab gown in the short video, which was shared to promote her Smythson wedding stationery collaboration.
The elegant dress featured a modest neckline, long sleeves with buttons running down the back, and a long full-bodied train.
Holly posed looking over her shoulder in the refined photograph, with her hair styled in an elegant chignon.
The post included several personal touches, including one photo posing alongside her groom and incredible menu that Holly’s father, chef Gordon Ramsay and his team at Claridges put together And sharing several images of her trip to Smythson, she wrote: ‘Designing our wedding stationery with @smythson was a dream come true.
‘From the engraved plate mark invites with gold bevelled edges to the dark green tissue lined envelopes, it all added the perfect touch to our weekend.’
It comes after Holly shared interesting insights into her outfit choices, revealing that she actually wore four wedding dresses.
She had two outfit changes on the day, and admitted how her parents ‘would love it if I did one look’.
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