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5th July 1954
Birth of John Wright
The first New Zealand batsman to
cross 4000 runs, a key member of the
1980s New Zealand team and a
successful coach, John Wright was
born on this day in 1954. A left-handed
opener with a fine array of shots,
Wright finished with 5334 Test runs at
an average of 37.82 with 12 hundreds
and 23 fifties. In 149 ODIs, Wright
scored 3891 runs at an average of
26.46 with one hundred and 24 fifties.
Wright, who was India's first foreign
coach, formed a good relationship with
skipper Sourav Ganguly and their
partnership proved to be the catalyst for India's admirable show in away tours. Under the Ganguly-Wright
combo, India entered the final of the
2003 World Cup while the duo were at
the helm during the historic Kolkata
Test when VVS Laxman and Rahul
Dravid scripted a dramatic turnaround
against Australia. Wright later coached
the New Zealand cricket team and was
also part of the Mumbai Indians
coaching staff.
Birth of John Wright
The first New Zealand batsman to
cross 4000 runs, a key member of the
1980s New Zealand team and a
successful coach, John Wright was
born on this day in 1954. A left-handed
opener with a fine array of shots,
Wright finished with 5334 Test runs at
an average of 37.82 with 12 hundreds
and 23 fifties. In 149 ODIs, Wright
scored 3891 runs at an average of
26.46 with one hundred and 24 fifties.
Wright, who was India's first foreign
coach, formed a good relationship with
skipper Sourav Ganguly and their
partnership proved to be the catalyst for India's admirable show in away tours. Under the Ganguly-Wright
combo, India entered the final of the
2003 World Cup while the duo were at
the helm during the historic Kolkata
Test when VVS Laxman and Rahul
Dravid scripted a dramatic turnaround
against Australia. Wright later coached
the New Zealand cricket team and was
also part of the Mumbai Indians
coaching staff.
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