(MENAFN- NewsBytes) Former New Zealand batsman John Wright was the first foreign coach appointed by the Indian team management.
He joined the setup in 2000, when Indian cricket was in hot waters due to match-fixing allegations.
What followed was a glorious phase of transformation, led by him and then-skipper Sourav Ganguly.
We take a look at Wright's coaching journey as he turned 66 on Sunday.
In this article A look at John Wright's cricket career Wright was named the Indian head coach in 2000 Team India scaled new heights under Wright 'My favorite coach so far', said Ganguly on John Wright Mumbai Indians rose to prominence under him Wright has a knack of spotting talent Career A look at John Wright's cricket career Known for his array of shots, Wright served New Zealand cricket as a tenacious opening batsman from 1978 to 1993.
In his 15-year-old career, Wright amassed 9,225 runs from 231 internationals at 32.03.
He was also the first Kiwi cricketer to have touched the 4,000-run mark in Test cricket .
After retiring, Wright worked in sales for nearly two years before taking up coaching.
Team India Wright was named the Indian head coach in 2000
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