- Mark Vermeulen
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Mark Vermeulen Personal information Born 2 March 1979
Salisbury, RhodesiaHeight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Batting style Right-hand Bowling style Right-arm off break Role Batsman International information National side Zimbabwe Test debut 16 November 2002 v Pakistan Last Test 14 May 2004 v Sri Lanka ODI debut 21 October 2000 v Sri Lanka Last ODI 8 November 2009 v South Africa Domestic team information Years Team 1997–2002 Mashonaland A 2000–2005 Matabeleland 2009–2009 Westerns 2009– Matabeleland Tuskers Career statistics Competition Test ODI FC List A Matches 8 43 71 97 Runs scored 414 868 4,822 2,270 Batting average 25.87 22.25 37.09 25.22 100s/50s 1/2 0/6 11/19 1/15 Top score 118 92 198 105 Balls bowled 6 5 905 71 Wickets 0 1 15 1 Bowling average – 5.00 31.93 66.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a Best bowling 0/5 1/5 3/26 1/5 Catches/stumpings 6/– 19/– 72/– 34/– Source: CricketArchive, 28 November 2009 Mark Andrew Vermeulen (born 2 March 1979) is a Zimbabwean cricketer in both Test matches and One Day Internationals.
He is a right-handed opening batsman and occasional off spin bowler, playing for Matabeleland Tuskers (Zimbabwe) in the Zimbabwean Logan Cup, with a very good record at domestic level.
The former captain of the national Under-19 team, Vermeulen was first selected for Zimbabwe to play in the second Test against Pakistan in November 2002, after impressing in the local competition.
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Disciplinary problems
He has had a number of disciplinary problems. Two incidents in particular stick out. He was sent home from Zimbabwe's tour of England in 2003 after ignoring management instructions to travel with the rest of the squad.[1] Then in 2006 he was banned from all cricket played under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board after a violent altercation with spectators at a match between Ashton and his club, Werneth in the Central Lancashire League. The original ban imposed was ten years,[2] but on appeal it was reduced to three years, two of which were suspended. The ban took effect from 1 April 2007.[3]
On the 2003–04 tour of Australia, Vermeulen fractured his skull during a One-Day International match against India. This was the second time this had happened to him inside a year, after the identical injury occurred in February 2003 while practising. Successful surgery has limited the impact that these injuries have had on Vermeulen's cricketing career.
Vermeulen was one of the few white Zimbabwean cricketers to make himself available to play for the national team after a mass exodus of 'rebel' players in April 2004 during a dispute with Zimbabwe Cricket, although as of May 2005 he has rarely been used at that
In early 2011, Vermeulen announced his retirement from all forms of cricket and has decided to pursue a career in golf. However, he reverted this decision and joined the Southern Rocks for the 2012 season.
Accusation of arson
On 1 November 2006, Vermeulen was held by police after apparently fleeing the scene of a suspicious fire at the Zimbabwean Cricket Academy in Harare. A fire had also been set at the Zimbabwe Cricket headquarters. ZCU Managing Director Ozias Bvute confirmed that Vermeulen was being held "for questioning" in the incident. Vermeulen was formally charged with arson in the incident on 2 November.[4] In January 2008, he was cleared on grounds of mental illness,[5] and in February announced that he was hoping to make a comeback.[6]
In May 2008, Vermeulen offered to help rebuild the academy he burnt by using a percentage of his earnings that he would get by playing for Zimbabwe again.[7] A complete turnaround was achieved when he was selected for the Zimbabwe A tour of Namibia in February 2009.[8]
In July 2009, the comeback was complete with Vermeulen earning a call up to the Zimbabwe squad for the One Day International Series against Bangladesh.[9] In the first match of the series, played at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Vermeulen scored 92 in Zimbabwe's score of 207, before being dismissed by being run out.[10]
Teams
International
- Zimbabwe (current)
Zimbabwean first-class
- Matabeleland Tuskers (current)
- Westerns
- Matabeleland
- Mashonaland 'A'
Domestic Club Cricket
- Old Hararians (current)
- Old Malvernians
- Alderley Edge
Career highlights
Tests
Test Debut: vs Pakistan, Bulawayo, 2002–03
Latest Test: vs Sri Lanka, Bulawayo, 2004- Vermeulen's best Test batting score of 118 was made against West Indies, Bulawayo, 2003–04
One-Day Internationals
ODI Debut: vs Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 2000–01
Latest ODI: vs Bangladesh, Bulawayo, 2009- Vermeulen's best ODI batting score of 92 was made against Bangladesh, Bulawayo, 2009
External links
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/zimbabwe/6298946/Zimbabwes-Mark-Vermeulen-on-the-road-back-from-arsonist-to-international-cricketer.html
- http://www.brmtaylor.com/news-110.html
- Cricinfo profile on Mark Vermeulen
- HowSTAT! statistical profile on Mark Vermeulen
- Interview with Mark Vermeulen at Cricinfo
- Interview with Mark Vermeulen in the Telegraph
References
- ^ Cricinfo - Vermeulen sent home from Zimbabwe tour
- ^ Cricinfo article - Vermeulen banned for 10 years
- ^ Vermeulen ban reduced on appeal, BBC Sport, 19 September 2006.
- ^ "Further delay for Vermeulen trial". BBC Sport. 2006-12-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/zimbabwe/6107480.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ "Vermeulen cleared of arson". Cricinfo. 2008-01-31. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/334349.html. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ "Vermeulen eyes international comeback". Cricinfo. 2008-02-14. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/current/story/336722.html. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ "Vermeulen offers to help rebuild Academy". Cricinfo. 2008-05-12. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/350767.html. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ "Vermeulen poised for remarkable comeback". Cricinfo. 2009-02-23. http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/336722.html. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ "Controversial Vermeulen earns Zimbabwe recall". Cricinfo. 2009-07-21. http://www.cricinfo.com/zimvbdesh2009/content/story/415808.html. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ "Scorecard—1st ODI: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, 9 August 2009". Cricinfo. http://www.cricinfo.com/zimvbdesh2009/engine/current/match/410337.html. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
Zimbabwe squad – 2003 Cricket World Cup 1 Streak (c) • 2 Blignaut • 3 Ebrahim • 4 Ervine • 5 A Flower (wk) • 6 GW Flower • 7 Friend • 8 Hondo • 9 Marillier • 10 Murphy • 11 Olonga • 12 Taibu (wk) • 13 Vermeulen • 14 Whittall • 15 Wishart • 16 Campbell • 17 Matsikenyeri • Coach: Marsh
Campbell and Matsikenyeri replaced Vermeulen and Murphy on 10 March 2003
Categories:- 1979 births
- Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket World Cup
- Living people
- Old Malvernians
- Matabeleland cricketers
- White Zimbabwean sportspeople
- Zimbabwe One Day International cricketers
- Zimbabwe Test cricketers
- Zimbabwean Under-19 ODI captains
- Zimbabwean cricketers
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