Mike Wright (cricketer)
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Full name | Michael John Edward Wright | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Whangarei, New Zealand | 17 January 1950|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicketkeeper-batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1972-73 to 1983-84 | Northern Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 10 September 2017 |
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]
References[]
- ^ "Auckland v Northern Districts 1982-83". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ Martin, Wayne (21 February 2017). "Nelson hold an esteemed place in annals of Hawke Cup cricket history". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Cricketers reach Bay milestones". SunLive. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
External links[]
- Mike Wright at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Mike Wright at ESPNcricinfo
Categories:
- 1950 births
- Living people
- New Zealand cricketers
- Northern Districts cricketers
- Cricketers from Whangārei