In his latest effort to persuade ZC to allow him to return to the fold, Mark Vermeulen has reportedly offered to help meet the costs of rebuilding the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy. The Academy’s buildings were burnt down by Vermeulen in an arson attack - he was later cleared of responsibility due to mental illness, which he suffered partly as a result of head injuries received while playing for Zimbabwe.
Since his acquittal, Vermeulen has made no secret of his desire to return to the national side, but despite being one of the best players in this season’s National League (where he captained Old Hararians), there’s been no call-up to any ZC-sanctioned side. Speaking to the Zimbabwe Independent, Vermeulen said:
“I’m jobless at the moment, the only job I can do is playing cricket. I’ve kindly asked ZC to give me my job back, then I will give a percentage of my earning towards rebuilding of the Academy.”
It appears Westerns were willing to allow him to play for them this season, but the required approval from ZC wasn’t forthcoming.
Zimbabwe Independent - Vermeulen Offers To Rebuild Academy
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