Ryan Campbell awake from induced coma following heart attack

Campbell, 50, was taken to hospital after collapsing while out with his children, and there were initially fears for his life. He has been in intensive care since Saturday evening

Former Australia international Ryan Campbell has come out of an induced coma, after suffering a heart attack in London over the weekend.

Campbell, 50, was taken to hospital after collapsing while out with his children, and there were initially fears for his life. He has been in intensive care since Saturday evening.

However, his brother Mark gave a positive update to Australian radio station Triple M on Wednesday.

He said: "They've taken the heavy sedation off, so he's actually woken up. Now they're just look at trying to work out what's wrong with his heart.

^{Ryan Campbell suffered a heart attack on Saturday} 

"He did a few tests and they're saying there doesn't appear at this stage to be any brain damage, his brain wasn't starved of oxygen. They're not sure now why his heart is still being arrhythmic."

Campbell played two one-day internationals for Australia, and moved into coaching following his retirement. He has been involved with the Netherlands national team since 2017.

"The family have been overwhelmed with the messages of support we’ve been getting from all over the world," Mark Campbell said.

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