Mike Wright (cricketer) explained

Mike Wright
Country:New Zealand
Fullname:Michael John Edward Wright
Birth Date:17 January 1950
Birth Place:Whangārei, New Zealand
Batting:Left-handed
Role:Wicketkeeper-batsman
Club1:Northern Districts
Year1:1972–73 to 1983–84
Columns:2
Column1:FC
Matches1:65
Runs1:2632
Bat Avg1:25.30
100S/50S1:1/10
Top Score1:115
Deliveries1:167
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:110/17
Column2:List A
Matches2:26
Runs2:398
Bat Avg2:17.30
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:54
Deliveries2:0
Wickets2:0
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:n/a
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:33/6
Date:10 September 2017
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38904.html Cricinfo

Michael John Edward Wright (born 17 January 1950) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Northern Districts from 1973 to 1984.

A wicket-keeper, Wright was also an opening batsman, scoring 115 and 45 for Northern Districts against Auckland in 1982–83.[1] He also played Hawke Cup cricket for Bay of Plenty from 1969 to 1988, and was named as the wicket-keeper in the Hawke Cup Team of the Century in 2011.[2] In all for Bay of Plenty he played 102 matches and scored 3950 runs, a record for the team.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Auckland v Northern Districts 1982–83. CricketArchive. 10 September 2017.
  2. News: Stuff.co.nz. Wayne . Martin . 29 March 2017. Nelson hold an esteemed place in annals of Hawke Cup cricket history. 21 February 2017.
  3. Web site: Cricketers reach Bay milestones . SunLive . 10 October 2020.