Delhi Daredevils sign Ben Rohrer

 

Ben Rohrer had an impressive run in the 2012-13 BBL

Delhi Daredevils have signed the New South Wales captain and left-hand batsman Ben Rohrer for this IPL season.

The Daredevils’ spokesperson confirmed Rohrer’s inclusion, saying he was a replacement for Indian seamer Varun Aaron, who isn’t available due to a stress fracture he suffered last year. Rohrer, though, could also compensate for the absence of Jesse Ryder this season. Ryder was at the receiving end of avicious attack in Christchurch last week.

A capable and versatile middle-order batsman as well as a calm operator, the 32-year-old Rohrer was a stand-out performer for the Melbourne Renegades in the 2012-13 BBL in Australia, compiling 295 runs at an average of 49.16 as his side led the preliminary standings before falling in the semi-finals.

As impressive as Rohrer’s runs was the manner in which he made them, combining busy running with strong hitting like Michael Hussey. Those displays earned Rohrer a Twenty20 international debut against the West Indies at the Gabba, where he did not look out-of-place while hustling to 16.

Rohrer’s first-class career for NSW has been sturdy, returning him 1901 runs at 39.60 in 34 matches, including a century on debut for the Blues against Tasmania in 2006.

He has been in and out of the side due to the state’s raft of international players for several summers since, but his reliability as a batsman and a character was recognised by his appointment to the state captaincy this summer after Steve O’Keefe resigned his commission.

Rohrer will join his fellow New South Welshman David Warner in Delhi. He tweeted the news of his inclusion in the squad.

Ryder out of induced coma, on road to recovery

 

	Jesse Ryder is out of his induced coma

Jesse Ryder is out of his induced coma and has begun talking again as he

embarks upon the long and arduous road towards a full recovery from his assault in Christchurch on Wednesday night.

Ryder’s manager Aaron Klee said the New Zealand batsman was also now breathing without the help of a ventilator, though he is still battling the effects of his coma and the drugs used to aid his fight against serious head and lung injuries.

“Jesse’s condition has improved to the extent that he is now out of the induced coma and off the ventilator,” Klee said in Christchurch. “Jesse is awake and talking to us, but he is obviously still working through the immediate effects from being in the coma and the drugs the medical team have used.

“Naturally we are thrilled with this progress. This is only the start of the recovery process for Jesse and there is still a big battle ahead to full health, but the progress is positive. Again the family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to everyone for their messages of support and love. They mean a lot and will help Jesse no end in his journey ahead.”

Klee said that Ryder had no recollection of the events that left him in hospital, his last memory of the day being his dismissal for a duck during the Wellington Firebirds‘ season ending loss to Canterbury in the afternoon.

“It’s not like it is in the movies where they wake up peacefully and they give everyone a big hug. It takes a while, there’s a lot of confusion and he’s dazed,” Klee said. ”[But] he knows where he is, he knows what’s happened and he knows I’m here now talking to you. It’s leaps and bounds from 24 hours ago.

“He’s still got quite serious lung injuries and they’re keeping an eye on that because there’s a lot that potentially can go wrong with the lungs, so monitoring that very closely but at this stage they don’t need to support his breathing, which is a great milestone.

“It was great to have him order us around again.”

Ryder had gone with teammates to Aikmans Bar in Merivale where around 12.30am, while making his way to join other Wellingston players at a nearby McDonalds, he had been attacked twice in the space of a few minutes, suffering heavy blows to the head and chest that left him with a skull fracture and a collapsed lung.

Police have arrested two men associate the assaults, a 20-year-old Christchurch resident and a 37-year-old relative who was visiting the city. They have been bailed to appear in the Christchurch District Court court on Thursday, April 4.

Jesse Ryder in critical condition

Daredevils batsman was brutally assaulted after night out

 

New Zealand and Delhi Daredevils star Jesse Ryder is in an induced coma at a Christchurch hospital. He suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries, following an assault in the South Island city of Christchurch. The 28-year-old was beaten up by assailants in the early hours of Thursday. According to recent updates, he is said to be in critical condition.

As per reports and official statements, Ryder was attacked when he left a bar to go to a fast food joint across the street.

According to detective senior sergeant Brian Archer, there was a run-in between Ryder and “two or three” people when he stepped outside the bar. And when he crossed the road, he was attacked by one of those people.

“The hospital advised he is in a critical condition. He is in an induced coma as a result of suffering multiple injuries,” Archer stated.

Fairfax Media quoted a witness named Adam stating that Ryder attempted to fight back as four men “absolutely smashed him.” He added that Ryder was unsure of his assailants’ identities, but they “damn knew who he was.”

The attack was carried out when Ryder was out with his Wellington Firebirds teammates, after they had lost their season-ending one-day game to the Canterbury Wizards.

New Zealand Cricket chief executive, David White, expressed concern while backing Ryder. “We are all shocked by what has occurred and extremely concerned for Jesse. New Zealand Cricket’s thoughts are with him and his family.”