2017 CPL: 5 players who can make a comeback to T20Is

#2. Jesse Ryder

Ryder could still make his way back to the Kiwis

The aggressive New Zealand opener was touted as a future star of New Zealand cricket during the late 2010s. However, due to a plethora of injuries and disciplinary issues, Ryder took voluntary retirement from the sport in 2012.

In 2013, Ryder was involved in a bar brawl which resulted in a fractured skull and a collapsed lung which consequently led to a medical coma. However, he recovered and made his return in the national side during their ODI series against West Indies in late 2013 during which, he scored a 46-ball hundred which at the time, was the 6th fastest century in ODI cricket. He also featured in the two T20s that succeeded the ODI series, scoring 22 from 14 balls and 23 from 9 balls respectively.

Ryder’s poor performances in the ODI series against India led to his axing from both the ODI and T20 teams. However, Ryder might still have a chance to make a comeback to New Zealand’s T20 side if he performs well during the CPL where he is playing for the St. Lucia Stars. The 34-year old has not been performing well so far, scoring 18, 2, and 10. However, given the amount of power he possesses, Ryder definitely cannot be written off in T20 cricket and who knows, if he improves on his performances in the competition, he might be recalled into the national side.