Ryder, who averages almost 41 in tests with three hundreds, has been in self-imposed exile from the New Zealand team since early 2012 following a breach of team discipline.
The burly left-hander spent almost a week in hospital in late March after an incident outside a Christchurch bar left him with a fractured skull and rib injuries. He was kept in an induced coma for more than two days.
While recovering from the assault, Ryder was suspended for six months for failing a drugs test for banned stimulants he said he took in a supplement to lose weight.
The ban ended this month and the cricketer with a history of alcohol and disciplinary problems said he would turn over a new leaf in an attempt to break back into the New Zealand team.
Ryder has played 18 tests and 39 one-day internationals for his country.
(Writing by Sudipto Ganguly; Editing by John O'Brien)
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