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Jesse Ryder
has ruled out a return to international cricket in the immediate future
and is unlikely to play for New Zealand when England arrive for their
tour next month, but he will be spending time with the team. Ryder had
said earlier this month
that he was leaving a door open for the England series but his agent
confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that Ryder felt he "needed more time" before
he could make an international comeback.
"Jesse has decided that he is not ready to return to the Blackcaps yet,"
Aaron Klee, Ryder's agent, said in an email. "He wants to stick to the
plan he started last year, where he set out to achieve some personal
goals and play a full season of domestic cricket.
"He made a decision in June last year to take 12 months out of
international cricket to achieve some of his goals. It has only been
seven months since he made that decision. Whilst he has been back
playing well, and starting to rediscover his enjoyment of the game, he
feels that he needs more time before committing fully to playing
international cricket."
Ryder was dropped after an incident during the one-day series against South Africa last year. He then decided to take a break
to work on various issues, and struck form upon returning to domestic
cricket. Ryder has played six matches for Wellington in the Plunket
Shied, the first-class competition, scoring 580 runs at 58 with three
hundreds, and was the leading run-getter in the HRV Cup, making 584 in
12 matches at 58.40.
"Jesse is committed to seeing through the plan that has so far been
successful," Klee said. "He has been making very good decisions - we
need to respect his decision-making in this instance as well. He still
has goals he wants to achieve and achieving these would be difficult
whilst playing international cricket - especially given the schedule the
Blackcaps have in the coming months."
Klee said New Zealand Cricket was supportive of Ryder's decision and was
welcoming about him wanting to be involved with the team during the
England series. However, he said "Jesse wants to keep to his original
plan and the decision to take 12 months out of international cricket.
That decision was made last June, so it is unlikely that he will deviate
from his plan."
Ryder, Klee added, would play the IPL if he was selected, given it was a
"domestic competition" and he would be on a "short-term contract".
Klee, though, said there wasn't a set timeline for Ryder's international
return. "It would not be appropriate to try and put a date on a return
to the Blackcaps. Many factors would have to align, including selection
in the team."
Ryder is due to meet the New Zealand coach, Mike Hesson, on January 29.
"The meeting was never about selection or availability - that isn't even
on the agenda for Tuesday," Klee said. "It is a continuation of the
regular discussions so Jesse wanted to dismiss any speculation before
the meeting."
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