Vettori looks for runs from Ryder

New Zealand's captain Daniel Vettori hopes Jesse Ryder can stamp himself as an international player on the upcoming tour of Bangladesh and put his off-field woes behind him once and for all. The squad departs next Tuesday for two Tests and three ODIs and Ryder is in the frame for all the matches.

It will be his first real chance to impress since he severely hurt his hand punching a bar-room window in February. Ryder had already shown his talent in his debut ODI series that same month but his injury meant he missed the tour of England that followed.

Vettori has been in regular contact with Ryder since his mishap and he believes Bangladesh is the perfect place for the batsman to return. "If we started with a home summer it would have been difficult for Jesse," Vettori told NZPA.

"He's crying out for some cricket and crying out for a chance to prove himself not only as a cricket player but also off the field. In the end it's up to Jesse to make sure it works. The team wants him to become a very good player. The way he performed against England [in New Zealand] was a great fillip for the side."

Jacob Oram agreed that Ryder had a lot of potential but needed to stay completely on track. "We've been working with Jesse, his support network to smooth out those rough edges," Oram said.

"The bottom line he's a damn good player and we don't have a lot of damn good players. In saying that you can't turn a blind eye to what's gone on."

New Zealand's batsmen and bowlers have been training separately this week in the lead-up to their departure and they will have more than a week to acclimatise ahead of the first ODI. Vettori said his men should beat Bangladesh but complacency was their biggest threat.

"Sometimes you can get nervous about missing out on runs against Bangladesh or missing out on the wickets so you don't play your natural game," Vettori said. "You have to instill in the guys that it's not their right to turn up and score runs and take wickets. They have to prepare like they're are playing Australia or England."

The squad's next task after the tour will be at the other end of the difficulty scale as they travel to Australia for two Tests. Vettori said it was important his players found form against Bangladesh so they entered the Australia tour with confidence.

"Australia coming off a tough series with India will be the ultimate preparation, though this is still a chance for a lot of guys to get some Test runs under their belts and some wickets," Vettori said. "Hopefully a lot of our guys will finish the tour confident and hopefully they can take that into Australia."