John Wright
On scorecards: JG Wright
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Wright played 82 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1993. The first came against England at Basin Reserve, with scores of 55 and 19, and the last against Australia at Eden Park in 1993.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 3,271 runs at 34.1 in 56 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 185 from 443 balls against India at Lancaster Park in 1990, in a match New Zealand won. In all: 12 hundreds, 23 fifties.
At home the average was 41.9 across 46 Tests; away it was 33.2 across 36 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 1,518 runs at 37.0 in 23 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 15 Tests and 1,060 runs at 39.3. John Wright captained New Zealand in 14 Tests, winning 3 and losing 3. The scorecards record 7 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 21 of the Tests John Wright played and lost 23, with 38 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 82 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | 443 | India | Lancaster Park | 1990 | Won |
| 141 | 262 | Australia | Lancaster Park | 1982 | Lost |
| 138 | 465 | West Indies | Basin Reserve | 1987 | Drawn |
| 130 | 297 | England | Eden Park | 1984 | Drawn |
| 119 | 343 | England | Kennington Oval | 1986 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46 | 3,140 | 41.87 | 10/11 |
| Away | 36 | 2,194 | 33.24 | 2/12 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 | 401 | 26.73 | 0/3 |
| 1980s | 56 | 3,271 | 34.07 | 7/13 |
| 1990s | 18 | 1,662 | 55.40 | 5/7 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 15 | 1,060 | 39.26 | 3/5 |
| Basin Reserve | 13 | 1,005 | 47.86 | 3/4 |
| Lancaster Park | 13 | 687 | 34.35 | 2/1 |
| Lord's | 4 | 150 | 21.43 | 0/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 301 | 60.20 | 1/2 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 129 | 25.80 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1978 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1993 at Eden Park
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