Jesse Ryder ruled out of Sri Lankan tour

New Zealand Cricket today confirmed that Jesse Ryder has been ruled out of the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka as he continues to recover from an elbow injury.

Ryder injured the ligaments in his elbow prior to the ICC World Twenty20 in the Caribbean. Although he was able to manage the injury through the tournament it has reached the point where he is unable to throw without pain.

Coach and selector Mark Greatbatch said: “Due to the compressed nature of the tour and his speed of recovery so far we feel we have insufficient time to get Jesse fully fit and able to take part in any of the one-day matches.

“Therefore we have made the decision to keep Jesse in New Zealand where he will continue his rehabilitation from the elbow injury and return to playing as soon as possible”.

A further announcement will be made shortly with regard to a replacement for Jesse.