Jesse Daniel Ryder was born on 6 August 1984 and is a former international New Zealand cricketer, who played all forms of the game.
38 Facts About Jesse Ryder
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Jesse Ryder is a middle-order batsman for Tests and is an opening batsman in ODIs.
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Jesse Ryder played his domestic cricket with Wellington after crossing there from Central Districts in 2004 and is a member of their first-class and List A teams.
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On 30 January 2008, Jesse Ryder was chosen in the 12-man Twenty20 squad and the 13-man ODI squad to play England.
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Jesse Ryder managed to get through the Indian tour without any further indiscretions.
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Jesse Ryder was NZ's best batsman in the five ODIs, scoring 225 runs at an average of 56.25.
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Jesse Ryder became the first New Zealander since Nathan Astle to score two centuries in two consecutive Test matches.
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Jesse Ryder scored 31 off 12 balls against Scotland but then picked up a "particularly nasty groin infection", played no further part in the competition and was replaced in the squad by Aaron Redmond.
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Jesse Ryder's return went well as he scored his third test century and his first outside New Zealand.
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Jesse Ryder was engaged in a 194 run partnership with debutant Kane Williamson who finished the day on 87*.
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Jesse Ryder was given out lbw on the third ball of the final over of the third day; he scored 103.
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Jesse Ryder was injured from October 2009 to March 2010 and so did not play for New Zealand.
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Jesse Ryder was unable to make the August 2010 tour to Sri Lanka due to an elbow injury but was able to make the headlines on 7 August 2010 with yet another misconduct charge for intoxication.
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On 8 March 2012, Jesse Ryder decided to take an indefinite break from international cricket following injury concerns and a prolonged history of disciplinary issues.
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In December 2012 despite good form, scoring 162 from 174 balls against Central Districts on 11 December, Jesse Ryder said he was still not ready to return to international cricket.
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Jesse Ryder returned to international cricket when he was called up to the ODI squad to face West Indies.
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Jesse Ryder scored the sixth fastest century with 104 in 46 balls with 5 sixes.
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Jesse Ryder responded in style hitting a century off 46 deliveries in a rain shortened 21 over match and along with Corey Anderson put on over 200 runs for the 4th wicket in a final score of 283.
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On 7 January 2009, Jesse Ryder indulged in a "late night drinking session" after the 3rd ODI against the West Indies.
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Jesse Ryder missed a team meeting the following morning and was unable to train in the afternoon.
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Jesse Ryder played in the 5th ODI on 13 January 2009, and scored 21.
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Jesse Ryder scored only 8 runs against South Africa, but in a must-win match for NZ against Sri Lanka he scored 74.
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Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand captain, felt the injury compelled Jesse Ryder to cut loose.
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Jesse Ryder reached 50 in just 28 balls and scored his 74 off 58 balls.
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The hearing was held on 22 October 2009, on the same day Jesse Ryder was awarded the Redpath Cup.
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Jesse Ryder was filmed by patrons in an intoxicated state with Jimmy Neesham outside the 1885 Bar in Auckland's Britomart just hours after the Blackcaps secured a dramatic tie against India at Eden Park.
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On 5 February 2014, just hours after being named as the backup to Ross Taylor for the first test match against India the next day, Jesse Ryder was seen drinking along with Doug Bracewell at a pirate themed party occurring at the Car Park bar with More FM radio personalities.
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Jesse Ryder was dropped for the second test match against India beginning 14 February 2014 after this third incident.
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Jesse Ryder returned to the Otago Volts to finish out the remainder of the New Zealand domestic series.
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On 28 March 2013, it was reported by media, and later confirmed by police, that Jesse Ryder was in a critical condition at Christchurch Hospital after being assaulted outside the Aikman's Bar in Merivale, Christchurch in the early hours of that morning.
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However Jesse Ryder subsequently announced that his skull had not been fractured.
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New Zealand rapper Scribe made headlines when he suggested on his Twitter account that Jesse Ryder must have said something to prompt the attack.
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Lawyers for the two men accused of the attack, who received name suppression, said Jesse Ryder had only been punched once, and his injuries were nowhere near as severe as what had been reported, despite his being put into a coma.
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On 6 February 2009, just before the Indian series kicked off, Jesse Ryder's services were bought by the Bangalore Royal Challengers for $US160,000.
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Jesse Ryder "fell off the wagon after 100 hard-fought days of sobriety", according to the NZ Herald.
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Jesse Ryder moved to the Otago Volts during the off season in 2013 citing a breakdown with his relationships with teammates at the Wellington Firebirds as the main reason.
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The move proved to be a success with Jesse Ryder scoring two centuries and two fifties upon his return from the doping ban between October and December 2013.
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Jesse Ryder took 43 wickets in his first season, and 44 in the 2015 season.