Ian Butler bounced

You have to suspect that there is something New Zealand Cricket doesn't want to say in this. Ian Butler has apparently not been given a contract this year, while Chris Harris - who is 35 years old and has not played in over a year - has. Perhaps there was some truth in Brendon Bracewell's claims that Butler is not the sort of player his brother has any time for. I just hope that, whatever the reason for the young quick's rejection, New Zealand Cricket are being upfront and have sent him away with instructions on how to win his central contract back. True pace is a limited resource and Butler is one player who has it. For him to turn his back on New Zealand cricket would be an absolute tragedy.