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| Full name: | John Geoffrey Wright |
| Born: | 5th July 1954, Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Left-hand batsman |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium pace |
| Relations: | Brother: HG Wright; Cousin: NH Wright; Father: GT Wright; Son: HJ Wright; Uncle: NQ Wright; Uncle: AF Wright |
| Teams: | New Zealand (Test: 1977/78-1992/93); New Zealand (ODI: 1978-1992/93); Northern Districts (Main FC: 1975/76-1983/84); Derbyshire (Main FC: 1977-1988); Canterbury (Main FC: 1984/85-1988/89); Auckland (Main FC: 1989/90-1992/93); Northern Districts (Main ListA: 1976/77-1983/84); Derbyshire (Main ListA: 1977-1988); Canterbury (Main ListA: 1984/85-1988/89); Auckland (Main ListA: 1989/90-1992/93); All teams |
| Kent Second XI cap: 1976 | |
| Derbyshire cap: 1977 | |
| New Zealand Cricket Almanack Player of the Year: 1982, 1990 | |
| Derbyshire benefit season: 1987 (raised 52,168 pounds) | |
| Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 1989 | |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| Articles: | Wright doesn't mind working with Ganguly |
| Gavaskar absolutely right in blaming Chappell | |
| Rotation and Axing Policies in Cricket | |
| Pictures: | S Sreesanth and John Wright |

| Test Career Batting and Fielding (1977/78-1992/93) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| New Zealand | 82 | 148 | 7 | 5334 | 185 | 37.82 | 12 | 23 | 38 | |
| Test Career Bowling (1981/82-1984/85) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| New Zealand | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 1.00 | ||||
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1975/76-1992/93) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Northern Districts | 43 | 84 | 3 | 3301 | 145* | 40.75 | 5 | 21 | 34 | |
| New Zealand Under-23s | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 33 | 22.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Derbyshire | 156 | 265 | 24 | 10638 | 190 | 44.14 | 27 | 52 | 83 | |
| North Island | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 13.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DH Robins' XI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 82 | 148 | 7 | 5334 | 185 | 37.82 | 12 | 23 | 38 | |
| New Zealanders | 49 | 79 | 6 | 3105 | 136 | 42.53 | 8 | 16 | 25 | |
| International XI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Canterbury | 16 | 30 | 4 | 1555 | 192 | 59.80 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| New Zealand Cricket Council President's XI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 73 | 73.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Auckland | 14 | 23 | 0 | 993 | 118 | 43.17 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| Overall | 366 | 636 | 44 | 25073 | 192 | 42.35 | 59 | 126 | 193 | |
| First-Class Career Bowling (1979/80-1989/90) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Northern Districts | 42 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0-0 | 1.85 | ||||
| Derbyshire | 202 | 3 | 193 | 2 | 1-4 | 96.50 | 0 | 0 | 101.00 | 5.73 |
| New Zealanders | 36 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0-13 | 4.66 | ||||
| New Zealand | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 1.00 | ||||
| Canterbury | 42 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0-43 | 12.42 | ||||
| Auckland | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0-13 | 4.33 | ||||
| Overall | 370 | 7 | 339 | 2 | 1-4 | 169.50 | 0 | 0 | 185.00 | 5.49 |
| One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1978-1992/93) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| New Zealand | 149 | 148 | 1 | 3891 | 101 | 26.46 | 1 | 24 | 51 | |
| One-Day International Career Bowling (1982/83-1984/85) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.00 | ||||
| One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1976/77-1992/93) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| New Zealand Invitation XI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Northern Districts | 19 | 19 | 2 | 688 | 92* | 40.47 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
| Derbyshire | 138 | 136 | 10 | 4331 | 108 | 34.37 | 4 | 28 | 42 | |
| New Zealand | 149 | 148 | 1 | 3891 | 101 | 26.46 | 1 | 24 | 51 | |
| New Zealanders | 6 | 6 | 0 | 139 | 62 | 23.16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Canterbury | 16 | 15 | 0 | 595 | 102 | 39.66 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Auckland | 20 | 20 | 0 | 590 | 96 | 29.50 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Overall | 349 | 345 | 13 | 10240 | 108 | 30.84 | 6 | 68 | 108 | |
| One-Day Career Bowling (1982/83-1991/92) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.00 | ||||
| Auckland | 18 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1-8 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 3.33 |
| Overall | 42 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1-8 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 | 42.00 | 2.57 |
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