New Zealand's Jesse Ryder released from hospital following attack

New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder has been released from hospital following an attack which left him in an induced come in Christchurch.

The 28-year-old suffered a fractured skull from an assault in the early hours of Thursday morning last week outside of a bar in the city.

It is understood that Ryder has returned to his home in Wellington following less than a week under medical care, according to Sky Sports News.

The cricketer recently told police that he has no recollection of the incident.