CRAIG Kieswetter's eye injury could end his career according to Somerset's Director of Cricket Matthew Maynard.

Kieswetter broke his nose and damaged his eye socket and cheekbone when a ball went through his helmet grille while batting against Northants last July.

Somerset expect the 27-year-old wicket-keeper to at least miss the entire 2015 county season.

And Maynard has confirmed Kieswetter will travel to Belgium this week for further assessment with a specialist.

Maynard told BBC Somerset: "We're hoping that after he sees the specialist he'll have a method of getting his eye back to 100%.

"The feedback we get from that will be quite instrumental, but potentially it could be career-ending."