Mark Vermeulen

Zimbabwe batsman Mark Vermuelen has been operated on to to repair a skull fracture sustained earlier in the week

The eventful start to Mark Vermeulen's international career continued at Brisbane on Monday, when he suffered a fracture to his skull for the second time in almost exactly a year

Mark Vermeulen has been one of the building blocks of Heath Streak's new Zimbabwe

West Indies clinched the five-match one-day series 3-2 after a convincing win in the final match of the series, at Harare

Zimbabawe went 2-1 up in the series with a 21-run victory against West Indies at Harare with Heath Streak again at the fore

Mark Vermeulen scored 66 not out to help Zimbabwe to a six-wicket win against West Indies in the 2nd ODI at Bulawayo

Mark Vermeulen scored his maiden Test century to help Zimbabwe to 377 on the third day against West Indies, who ended on 13 for 1, with a lead of 117

After Brian Lara put West Indies into a dominating position with a breathtaking 191, Zimbabwe recovered from a poor start to reach 173 for 3 at the close of the second day

The WACA have announced the WA team to take on Zimbabwe in the three-day RE/MAX Cup clash beginning at the WACA Ground on Friday.

After restricting the Cricket Australia Chairman's XI to only 240 in their official tour opener at Lilac Hill, Perth, the Zimbabweans put in a responsible batting display to chase it down successfully, getting to their target in 41.2 over with seven

Less than three weeks after being sent home in disgrace from Zimbabwe's tour of England, Mark Vermeulen is back in the UK and looking to mend fences

Zimbabwe's opening batsman, Mark Vermeulen, has been sent home from the tour of England for persistent misconduct

A monumental innings of 194 not out by Mark Vermeulen, Zimbabwe's opening batsman, dominated the first day of their match against Sussex at Hove

Lost with honour

FULL NAME: Mark Andrew Vermeulen BORN: 2 March 1979, at Harare MAJOR TEAMS: Mashonaland (1997/98); CFX Academy (1998/99), Matabeleland (1999/2000 to date)

FULL NAME: Mark Andrew Vermeulen BORN: 2 March 1979, at Harare MAJOR TEAMS: Mashonaland (1997/98); CFX Academy (1998/99), Matabeleland (1999/2000 to date)

The Logan Cup match between Mat'land and Midlands has sported some exciting cricket, and there's no lack of big scores

Mark Vermeulen recorded his maiden first-class century, 197, in the Logan Cup match against Midlands played at Kwekwe from 17 to 19 March this year

Mark Vermeulen, former Zimbabwe Under-19 captain, is generally regarded as one of Zimbabwe's most promising young batsmen and has recently been rewarded with a place in the Zimbabwe A team to tour Sri Lanka in April 2000