Mark Vermeulen
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Full name | Mark Andrew Vermeulen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Batsman | 2 March 1979|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 56) | 16 November 2002 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 9 August 2014 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 61) | 21 October 2000 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 8 November 2009 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1999/00–2004/05 | Westerns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009/10 | Matabeleland Tuskers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010/11 | Mountaineers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011/12 | Southern Rocks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012/13 | Mid West Rhinos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013/14 | Mashonaland Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 1 October 2017 |
Mark Andrew Vermeulen (born 2 March 1979) is a former Zimbabwean
Domestic career
He was a former captain of the
He spent time at the Matabeleland Tuskers, Mid West Rhinos, Mountaineers and Southern Rocks and completed a full house of playing for all the teams in the country when he returned to the Mash Eagles in his home-town of Harare. The domestic season was stalled by a player strike but once it got underway, Vermeulen made good on his commitment. He was the second-highest run scorer in the Logan Cup with 580 runs in seven matches at an average of 64.44.
A complete turnaround was achieved when he was selected for the Zimbabwe A tour of Namibia in February 2009.[1]
International career
He was an attacking and naturally athletic player, who was first drafted into the
He made a few decent scores in one-day internationals and played three matches in the
On the 2003–04 tour of Australia, Vermeulen
Although he had a side career in golf, Vermeulen decided to make the 2013–14 season his final go at trying to be an international cricketer. In July 2014, he was given hope that his international career would be resurrected when he was picked for the
A decade after last playing in whites for Zimbabwe, Vermeulen made a comeback in August 2014.
Disciplinary problems
He has had a number of disciplinary problems. He was sent home from Zimbabwe's tour of
In October 2015, Vermeulen was banned from all cricket by Zimbabwe Cricket after posting racist comments on social media, where he compared black Zimbabweans to apes.[9]
Accusation of arson
In 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.[10] In January 2008, he was cleared on grounds of mental illness,[11] and in February announced that he was hoping to make a comeback.[12]
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.[13]
Style
At his most comfortable against pace bowling, Vermeulen was a back-foot player by inclination, particularly strong on the cut, pull and hook shots, although he was also a sweet timer of the ball through the covers. He was an excellent slip fielder, and an occasional offbreak bowler.
References
- ^ "Vermeulen poised for remarkable comeback". Cricinfo. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ Vermeulen returns to Zimbabwe Test squad
- ^ Vermeulen given Test return hope
- ^ "Controversial Vermeulen earns Zimbabwe recall". Cricinfo. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Scorecard—1st ODI: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, 9 August 2009". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ Cricinfo – Vermeulen sent home from Zimbabwe tour
- ^ Cricinfo article – Vermeulen banned for 10 years
- ^ Vermeulen ban reduced on appeal, BBC Sport, 19 September 2006.
- ^ "Mark Vermeulen banned by ZC due to racist 'apes' comment". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Further delay for Vermeulen trial". BBC Sport. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Vermeulen cleared of arson". Cricinfo. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Vermeulen eyes international comeback". Cricinfo. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Vermeulen offers to help rebuild Academy". Cricinfo. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2008.