17 May 2010

Elbow injury forces Ryder to return home

5:57 am on 17 May 2010

Blackcaps batsman Jesse Ryder is on his way home to New Zealand with an injured elbow.

The Blackcaps are currently in the USA preparing for two Twenty20 matches against Sri Lanka.

Team Manager, Dave Currie, says Ryder's elbow has been bothering him for a couple of weeks and they want to make sure it's right for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka in August.

Meanwhile, Wellington bowler Andy McKay has joined the squad in place of the retired Shane Bond.