Blackcaps great Chris Cairns is off life support, currently in Sydney's Saint Vincent hospital after suffering a major medical event.
Earlier this month, the 51-year-old suffered an aortic dissection, a tear of the inner layer of the body's main artery, in his heart in Canberra last week.
The veteran of 62 tests and more than 200 one day internationals was on full life support after being transferred to Sydney.
But a family spokesperson says that Cairns' recovery is on track, with the former Blackcap now off life support.
"I'm pleased to advise that Chris is off life support and has been able to communicate with his family from hospital in Sydney," the statement reads.
"He and his family are thankful for all of the support and well wishes from everyone, and for the privacy they have been afforded. They request that this continues as they focus on his recovery moving forward."
The all-rounder scored 3320 test runs at an average of over 33, and took 218 wickets at an average of just over 29.
In ODIs, Cairns scored 4950 runs at 29.46, and took 201 wickets at 32.80.
Cairns was named as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the year in 2000, and is the son of former New Zealand all-rounder Lance Cairns.
Cairns has the seventh most sixes in test cricket history, behind Brendon McCullum, Adam Gilchrist, Chris Gayle, Virender Sehwag and Brian Lara.
The New Zealander sits among some of the game's greats to record the 2000 runs-200 wickets double in tests, alongside West Indian legend Sir Garfield Sobers and others including Jacques Kallis, Imran Khan, Sir Ian Botham, and New Zealand greats Sir Richard Hadlee and Daniel Vettori.
