John Wright, New Zealand

John Wright, a former New Zealand cricketer, was born on Jul 05, 1954. As of 2026, he is 72 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. John Wright is a Left Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.

John Wright's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1978 to 1993, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.

In his Test cricket journey, John Wright has played 82 matches in his Test career and has scored 5,334 runs, with an average of 37.83. John Wright has hit 625 fours and 10 sixes in his Test career.

In ODI Internationals career, John Wright has played 149 matches to date in his Odi career and has scored 3,891 runs, with an average of 26.47. John Wright has hit 372 fours and 15 sixes in his Odi career.

John WrightNew Zealand

Born: Jul 5, 1954 (71 years)
Period: (1978-1993)
Batting Style: Left Handed
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Captaincy Records

	Matches-Won-Lost	Tosses Won	Runs Scored	Batting Average
TEST	14-3-3	8 (57.14%)	1070	48.64
ODI	31-16-15	21 (67.74%)	1062	34.26

Batting Career Summary

	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	4s	6s	CT	ST
TEST	82	7	5334	185	37.83	N/A	12	23	625	10	-	-
ODI	149	1	3891	101	26.47	57.19	1	24	372	15	-	-

Bowling Career Summary

	MAT	Ov	M	Wkts	AVG	ECON	Best	5w	10w
TEST	82	5.0	1	0	N/A	1.00	0/1	0	0
ODI	149	4.0	1	0	N/A	2.00	0/0	0	0

Home/Away By Year By Opponent By Position

Home/Away Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Venue	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
Home	81	6	3140	185	41.87	10	11	20
Away	67	1	2194	119	33.24	2	12	15
Overall	148	7	5334	185	37.83	12	23	38

Venue	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT
Home	43	0	1136	101	27.05	60.59	1	5	16
Away	106	1	2755	93	26.24	55.89	0	19	35
Overall	149	1	3891	101	26.47	57.19	1	24	51

Home/Away Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI

Venue	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	5w	10w
Home	1.0	0	0	2		2.00			0	0
Away	4.0	1	0	3		0.75			0	0
Overall	5	1	0	5		1.00		0/1	0	0

Venue	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	4w
Home	4.0	1	0	8		2.00			0
Overall	4	1	0	8		2.00		0/0	0

By Year Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Year	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
1978	5	10	0	223	62	22.30	0	2	2
1979	3	5	0	178	88	35.60	0	1	1
1980	6	11	0	174	44	15.82	0	0	3
1981	3	5	1	201	110	50.25	1	0	2
1982	3	5	0	200	141	40.00	1	0	0
1983	5	8	0	257	93	32.13	0	2	4
1984	9	15	1	566	130	40.43	2	1	6
1985	10	17	0	516	66	30.35	0	3	5
1986	5	10	2	320	119	40.00	1	3	0
1987	6	12	0	487	138	40.58	1	2	2
1988	6	11	0	449	103	40.82	1	2	3
1989	3	6	0	101	36	16.83	0	0	3
1990	7	11	2	705	185	78.33	3	2	3
1991	3	6	0	329	101	54.83	1	2	1
1992	5	10	0	391	116	39.10	1	2	1
1993	3	6	1	237	72	47.40	0	1	2
Overall (16)	82	148	7	5334	185	37.83	12	23	38

Year	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT
1978	2	2	0	48	30	24.00	48.00	0	0	0
1979	4	4	0	166	69	41.50	50.00	0	1	1
1980	6	6	0	201	60	33.50	48.20	0	2	5
1981	10	10	1	378	81	42.00	56.50	0	3	2
1982	3	3	0	23	18	7.67	28.05	0	0	1
1983	22	22	0	598	84	27.18	60.34	0	3	11
1984	11	11	0	166	55	15.09	54.07	0	1	6
1985	13	12	0	187	65	15.58	51.37	0	1	3
1986	15	15	0	320	61	21.33	49.31	0	1	8
1987	7	7	0	252	61	36.00	62.07	0	1	1
1988	21	21	0	742	101	35.33	64.02	1	4	5
1989	5	5	0	102	59	20.40	61.08	0	1	0
1990	16	16	0	465	93	29.06	64.85	0	4	4
1991	6	6	0	122	64	20.33	55.71	0	1	3
1992	8	8	0	121	57	15.13	53.78	0	1	1
Overall (15)	149	148	1	3891	101	26.47	57.19	1	24	51

By Year Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI

Year	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	5w	10w
1982	1.0	0	0	2		2.00			0	0
1984	1.0	0	0	1		1.00			0	0
1985	3.0	1	0	2		0.67			0	0
Overall (3)	5	1	0	5		1.00		0/1	0	0

Year	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	4w
1983	3.0	1	0	2		0.67			0
1985	1.0	0	0	6		6.00			0
Overall (2)	4	1	0	8		2.00		0/0	0

By Position Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Position	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
Opening	144	6	5260	185	38.12	12	23	33
3	2	0	27	14	13.50	0	0	2
4	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	0	0
6	1	1	46	46*		0	0	0
Overall	148	7	5334	185	37.83	12	23	38

Position	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT
Opening	135	1	3604	101	26.90	56.79	1	23	42
3	7	0	115	45	16.43	52.51	0	0	2
4	4	0	160	61	40.00	75.47	0	1	4
5	2	0	12	6	6.00	44.44	0	0	2
Overall	148	1	3891	101	26.47	57.19	1	24	51

By Opponent Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Team	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
Australia	19	36	3	1277	141	38.70	2	4	10
England	23	43	2	1518	130	37.02	4	7	7
India	9	15	2	804	185	61.85	3	3	5
Pakistan	11	19	0	576	107	30.32	1	3	5
Sri Lanka	10	17	0	624	101	36.71	1	3	7
West Indies	10	18	0	535	138	29.72	1	3	4
Overall (6)	82	148	7	5334	185	37.83	12	23	38

Team	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT
Australia	42	42	0	1109	84	26.40	53.52	0	9	17
Bangladesh	1	1	0	93	93	93.00	94.90	0	1	1
England	30	30	0	930	101	31.00	60.19	1	6	11
India	21	21	1	560	70	28.00	58.64	0	2	8
Pakistan	18	17	0	412	65	24.24	57.70	0	3	3
Sri Lanka	24	24	0	588	64	24.50	60.87	0	3	10
West Indies	11	11	0	169	45	15.36	44.24	0	0	1
Zimbabwe	2	2	0	30	18	15.00	41.67	0	0	0
Overall (8)	149	148	1	3891	101	26.47	57.19	1	24	51