Cricket: Ryder takes time to mull Volts future

Jesse Ryder's future with Otago cricket is unclear as both parties take some time to consider their position.

Ryder was dropped from the Black Caps squad as cover for batsman Ross Taylor after revelations he had been out drinking with teammate Doug Bracewell on the eve of the first test against India.

The pair have been fined an undisclosed amount by New Zealand Cricket for breaching team protocol.

While the incident happened when Ryder was with the national team and not in camp with the Volts, Otago Cricket Association chief executive Ross Dykes and coach Vaughn Johnson met him yesterday to discuss "the way forward".

"With the issue still being raw and in the public domain, it has been deemed sensible to let Jesse take some time to reflect on the past few days and look at his options going forward," Dykes said.

"He will be playing our next Plunket Shield match starting Sunday and will meet again with us, New Zealand Cricket Players Association and New Zealand Cricket representatives some time next week. In the meantime, neither Jesse nor Otago cricket will be making any further comment."

Dykes added Ryder would continue to receive full support "and we are hopeful he has much to offer us and New Zealand Cricket in the future".

Johnson reached the same conclusion. "Jesse has made a mistake and we need to sit down and address where we are going to go from here," said Johnson.

"Until we have time to sit down with the guy and work through a few things, there is nothing really to be said."