Zimbabwe's Vermeulen fractures skull

January 20, 2004 17:09 IST

Zimbabwe's Mark Vermeulen fractured his skull while batting in a triangular series match against India in Brisbane.

The 24-year-old top-edged a bouncer from Irfan Pathan and the ball struck him above the right eye, wedging between the visor and peak of his helmet.

Vermeulen,

who suffered a hairline skull fracture during a net session at last year's World Cup, was taken to a Brisbane hospital where a depressed skull fracture was diagnosed. He is expected to have reconstructive surgery in Brisbane this week and will play no further part in the series.

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