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New Zealand Cricket (NZC) today threw Mathew Sinclair another lifeline to international cricket, offering him a contract to replace Hamish Marshall.
A short statement today said Central Districts batsman Sinclair had until Friday to accept the offer, which would see him contracted with NZC through to May 31 next year.
A space became available on NZC's 20-man list of contracted players last week when Hamish Marshall elected to join his English county Gloucestershire as a local player, ruling him out of New Zealand contention.
Three weeks ago Sinclair's response to missing out on a contract offer was disappointment and the intention to seek a playing berth in England, Australia or South Africa.
Australian-born Sinclair, 31, has scored two test double centuries.
- NZPA
