John Wright
80New Zealand · OP · 1978 to 1992 · on scorecards: JG Wright
BATTING
- Matches
- 149
- Innings
- 148
- Runs
- 3891
- Average
- 26.46
- Strike rate
- 57.18
- High score
- 101
- 100s / 50s
- 1 / 24
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- 2
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 51 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Wright played 149 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1992. The first came against England at North Marine Road Ground, with a score of 18, and the last against Sri Lanka at P Saravanamuttu Stadium in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 2,969 runs at 26.7 in 113 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 101 from 120 balls against England at McLean Park in 1988, in a match New Zealand won. In all: 1 hundred, 24 fifties.
At home the average was 27.0 across 43 ODIs; away it was 25.7 across 61 ODIs. The most runs came against Australia: 1,109 runs at 26.4 in 42 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 17 ODIs and 427 runs at 25.1. John Wright captained New Zealand in 31 ODIs, winning 16 and losing 15. The scorecards record 7 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 67 of the ODIs John Wright played and lost 77.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 149 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 120 | England | McLean Park | 1988 | Won |
| 93 | 98 | Bangladesh | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 84 | 138 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 81 | 111 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
| 78 | 135 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 42 | 1,109 | 26.40 | 0/9 |
| England | 30 | 930 | 31.00 | 1/6 |
| Sri Lanka | 24 | 588 | 24.50 | 0/3 |
| India | 21 | 560 | 28.00 | 0/2 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 412 | 24.24 | 0/3 |
| West Indies | 11 | 169 | 15.36 | 0/0 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 93 | 93.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 43 | 1,136 | 27.05 | 1/5 |
| Away | 61 | 1,565 | 25.66 | 0/12 |
| Neutral | 45 | 1,190 | 27.05 | 0/7 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 214 | 35.67 | 0/1 |
| 1980s | 113 | 2,969 | 26.75 | 1/17 |
| 1990s | 30 | 708 | 23.60 | 0/6 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 17 | 427 | 25.12 | 0/3 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 15 | 461 | 32.93 | 0/4 |
| Eden Park | 14 | 313 | 24.08 | 0/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 9 | 335 | 37.22 | 0/4 |
| Lancaster Park | 9 | 210 | 23.33 | 0/1 |
| Carisbrook | 7 | 218 | 31.14 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1978 at North Marine Road Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1992 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 5 July 1954
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 6,804
- Ducks
- 9
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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