JULY 5TH 1956 — INDIA's FIRST FOREIGN COACH JOHN WRIGHT IS BORN

One of the most successful and respected coaches around the world, John Geoffrey Wright was born in Darfield, Canterbury on this day in 1954. While the Kiwi is more renowned for his coaching exploits, Wright was also the first New Zealand batsman to pass 4000 Test runs. He was an integral part of the 1980s New Zealand side that achieved overseas successes against England and Australia.

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