Former South African captain Kepler Wessels is reportedly bemused with New Zealand Jesse Ryder's situation, as the all-rounder is 'too busy' to take part in domestic league and his involvement in the United Arab Emirates tour is yet to be discussed.
Ryder has told New Zealand Cricket (NZC) that he is 'too busy' to take part in the North-South Twenty20 match but they are yet to discuss his potential involvement in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) tour.
The contemplation over Ryder's participation continues after the all-rounder smashed 136 off 57 balls to lead domestic side Otago to victory over Ireland, and national coach Mike Hesson said last week that the lines of communication were finally open with Ryder, Stuff.co.nz reported.
With New Zealand battling South Africa and suffering problems at the top of their innings in their defeat in the opening ODI, Ryder's absence was accentuated.
Wessels said that Ryder is clearly a very talented player and possibly New Zealand need him to win the World Cup, but added that it depends how much he wants to play for his country.
Meanwhile, a NZC spokeswoman said that Ryder made himself unavailable for the Island of Origin match next Friday because he was too busy amid the buildup to Plunket Shield and T20 seasons for Otago, having recently returned from a successful season for Essex.
But there had been no formal indication of Ryder's involvement in the New Zealand XI ODI side to the UAE tour during next month's Test series. The door hasn't been shut on Ryder for that series, the report added.
