Jonathan Millmow gets stuck into Jesse Ryder following his latest indescretion - drunken antics while playing street cricket in Christchurch.
The tone of the article is scathing, but you can only nod your head at:
The question remains why on earth was he playing when an elbow injury is keeping him out of the Black Caps but of course Ryder doesn't play by anyone's rules.
And also,
As for Ryder, he told the Sunday News this was the shock he needed to stay on track and out of trouble."This is pretty much a wake-up call for me.
"Luckily, they [NZC] have given me one last chance."
Sorry. Heard it all before.
I've likened Ryder to Shane Bond in his frequent absences and injuries, and its effect on the team which needs all the special talent it can get. We've looked at Jesse as being indispensable, but now I think comparisons with Andrew Symonds would be more apt than with Bond.
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Well if you make comparisons on the basis of a player's absence from cricket you could as well liken him to me :P I think in terms of attitude Bond and Ryder are about as comparable as day and night.
Good to see you back blogging :)
Cheers,
Wes
~ Play For Country Not For Self ~
Yeah I gotta agree with Wes here. Bond was screwed by the Chief Executive of his own board who promised him he could play for New Zealand even if he signed up with the ICL. Everyone knew that was never going to happen, what with the BCCI's worldwide witch hunt of anyone related to the IPL.
The Jesse Ryder situation is a difficult one for New Zealand cricket. Unlike Australia we are hardly bursting at the seams with batting talent, and Jesse seems to know this. I mean, realistically, you ban the guy and then when New Zealand has another batting capitulation Millmow will be heading ravenous media pack calling for his recall. What else can NZC do other than slap him with the wet bus ticket and tell him to not be a naughty boy?
@Wes and Mahek: Yes I agree Bond and Ryder are different cases, I was making the comparison only in terms of how the start to every NZ series sees everyone speculating about Ryder's fitness and avilability, and how his injuries have become a constant talking point just like it was for Bond.
@David: You're right, the problem is Ryder pretty much knows he is going to walk in to the team once he is available. But considering he has done little of note in his international appearances since making that 200 against India last year, his attitude is even more worrying.
I made good fun of his attitude too, but tbh, it's worrying.
Ryder seems to be a good batsman, one NZ could definitely use, but it often seems he isn't concerned. For how much longer are you going to accept such unreasonable behaviour?
Wes, of course their attitude is about as comparable as day and night. Bond used to be a cop after all, isn't it so? :P
Hey Suhas, David here, I've ditched Google and switched to Wordpress, so my blog "Livin' on the Outside Edge" can be found at http://theoutsideedge.wordpress.com
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