WELLINGTON, Jan 11: Jesse Ryder has been recalled by New Zealand for Tuesday’s deciding One-day International against West Indies after a late night of drinking cost him his place in the last match.

Ryder was dropped for Saturday’s fourth match after missing a team meeting and training session following a night out in Auckland.

New Zealand coach Andy Moles said he had no hesitation in recalling the powerful left-handed batsmen for the series decider in Napier.

“Jesse is a match-winner opening the batting,” Moles told reporters on Sunday. “He and Brendon [McCullum] are a formidable pair.”

Last February Ryder had to have surgery on his hand after punching a window in the door of a Christchurch nightclub. That ruled him out of the tour of England in May.

Mathew Sinclair, who replaced Ryder in Auckland, drops out of the squad while Martin Guptill, who scored a century on debut after being promoted to open, moves to number three.

The series is locked at 1-1 with two of the previous four matches washed out.—Reuters