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John Geoffrey Wright - Interesting Facts, Trivia, And Records

By Sahil Mathur July 05, 2021 • 10:34 AM View: 4715

John Geoffrey Wright, who celebrates his birthday on 5th July 1954, is a former New Zealand captain and opening batter. He played 82 tests and 149 ODIs before becoming the Indian cricket team's first foreign coach.

Let's take a look at some interesting facts, trivia, and records about John Wright:

1) He made his county debut for Derbyshire in 1977 - before making his international debut in 1978.

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