Ryder in hospital after bar attack

Jesse Ryder has not played for New Zealand since September last year
27 March 2013

New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder has been admitted to Christchurch Hospital after being attacked at a bar, police have confirmed.

According to reports in New Zealand, the 28-year-old all-rounder was in a critical condition in intensive care.

A statement on the New Zealand Police website read: "Police are investigating an incident at a bar in Merivale in the early hours of this morning. Police can confirm the incident did involve Jessie Ryder and that he is currently in Christchurch Hospital."

St John Ambulance confirmed to TVNZ that two ambulances responded to an alleged assault at 12.34am in the morning.

"We transported to Christchurch Hospital ED under lights and sirens one patient, a male, aged in his 20s, with very serious head injuries," St John Ambulance said.

New Zealand Cricket offered its support to the player. A post on its official Twitter feed said: "The whole NZC team's thoughts are with @DijaRyder this morning."

Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor tweeted: "Thinking of you mate @DijaRyder."

Ryder, whose career has been plagued by off-field incidents, is on an indefinite break from international cricket and has not played for New Zealand since February last year. He played for the Wellington Firebirds in a one-day match on Tuesday and was due to fly out to the sub-continent on Thursday to compete for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League.

New Zealand Cricket revealed its chief executive David White, Peter Clinton from Cricket Wellington, Heath Mills from the New Zealand Cricket Players' Association and Ryder's manager Aaron Klee were flying to Christchurch.

"We are all shocked by what has occurred and extremely concerned for Jesse. New Zealand Cricket's thoughts are with him and his family", White said.

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