Vermeulen undergoes successful surgery

Mark Vermeulen is led off after sustaining the fracture to his skull © Getty Images

Zimbabwe batsman Mark Vermuelen has undergone surgery at the Mater hospital in Brisbane to repair a skull fracture sustained in the VB Series match against India on Tuesday. The operation, which lasted three-and-a-half hours, was a complete success.

"Mark's recovering well from the surgery and should make a full and complete recovery from the injury," Brad Robinson, Zimbabwe's physiotherapist, said. "He will stay in hospital for the next few days at least while his progress is monitored.

"In addition to reconstructing the impact area above his right eye, the surgery also repaired damage he had sustained in a previous fracture incurred while practicing during the World Cup."

Vermuelen will travel to Perth to spend some time with his family before returning to Zimbabwe.