John Wright

John Wright reflects on India's improbable 2001 Eden Gardens Test victory against Australia. He highlights the sensational partnership of VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid, and Harbhajan Singh's bowling heroics. The win injected immense self-belief into the team, paving the way for future overseas successes.

VVS Laxman recounts his iconic 281 at Eden Gardens, a knock that defied a severe back spasm and halted Australia's winning streak. He details how net sessions with quality spinners prepared him, the crucial role of physio Andrew Leipus, and the strategic partnership with Rahul Dravid. This epic innings, born from resilience and belief, revitalised Indian cricket.

Rahul Dravid reflects on the iconic Eden Gardens Test victory against Australia, highlighting the tactical brilliance of batting at No. 6 and his marathon partnership with VVS Laxman. He emphasises how this monumental win, a testament to team effort and resilience, proved a significant turning point for Indian cricket, instilling belief and paving the way for future successes.

Returning after two years, Venkatapathy Raju witnessed a transformed Indian team. VVS Laxman's belief in a comeback against Australia, coupled with his and Rahul Dravid's remarkable partnership, shifted the game's momentum. Sachin Tendulkar's crucial spell on Day 5 and Laxman's extraordinary batting, even against Shane Warne, sealed a historic victory that instilled immense belief in Indian cricket.

Sourav Ganguly reflects on India's historic 2001 Eden Gardens Test win against Australia, calling it a 'freak Test match' that ignited a transformation in Indian cricket. He highlights how the victory, coupled with winning the series, boosted the team's confidence and paved the way for future overseas successes and the emergence of new talent.

Twenty-five years on, Sachin Tendulkar revisits India's iconic 2001 Eden Gardens Test win against Australia. He recalls the team's belief after a Mumbai defeat, the magic of Laxman and Dravid's partnership, and his own surprise bowling spell that broke Australia's resistance. This victory significantly boosted India's confidence and remains a career highlight.

Recounting a historic Test, Harbhajan Singh details his pivotal role in India's victory against Australia. He describes dismissing key batsmen like Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, and Adam Gilchrist, leading to his career-defining hat-trick. The spinner highlights VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid's monumental partnership and his own crucial wickets, including the controversial dismissal of Glenn McGrath, ultimately changing his life forever.

Coach Kishore Trivedi recognized unique talent in a young Jasprit Bumrah, defying conventional coaching methods. Instead of correcting Bumrah's unorthodox bowling action, Trivedi nurtured it, leading to the pacer's rise from a local academy to becoming a world-class bowler and a T20 World Cup 2026 champion.

Former India coach John Wright will be back to his coaching ways in October when he takes charge of the national A team for a series against Australian state sides.

John Wright, former coach of Indian cricket team & brand ambassador, Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), New Zealand, and Sam Mackay, international manager, SIT, talks to Education Times about funding.

John Wright on Friday announced 25 scholarships for aspiring Indian students to live, learn, work in New Zealand and excel in a field of their choice.

John Wright, a 79-year-old retired engineer from England, decided to hit the streets of Nagpur trying to find the lanes where he bicycled through with gay abandon almost seven decades ago.

Former India coach John Wright wished Sachin Tendulkar happy birthday and also hoped timely recovery from his finger injury before the IPL final.

Former Indian coach John Wright believes going into the quadrennial extravaganza, India have the potential to turn things in their favour.

Former Australian cricketer Greg Chapell's stint as coach of the Indian men's senior cricket team from 2005 to 2007 was a phase that was fraught with controversy. Chappell took over from former India coach John Wright (2000-2005) after he decided not to renew his contract. While Wright was seen as a successful and popular coach, Chapell's stint saw highly publicised infighting.

The sports ministry and FICCI on Wednesday launched the 'India Sports 2014' at the 5th Global Sports Summit to promote sports amongst youth in the country.

Former India coach John Wright has been touted as the first choice to replace John Bracewell as New Zealand coach after the Kiwi Board openly invited the former batsman.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar lauded the bilateral cricketing ties with New Zealand, saying India will always be indebted to ex-coach John Wright and Stephen Fleming for their contributions to the game's development in the country.

Former Team India coach John Wright is favourite to succeed Ric Charlesworth as New Zealand Cricket's next High Performance Manager.

The Pandya brothers have had a dream run in the world of cricket and Krunal Pandya has revealed how it was former India and Mumbai Indians coach John Wright who had scouted the brothers and brought them to play for Mumbai Indians.

During the Natwest Series in 2002, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag was punched by his coach John Wright for playing lofted shots while underperforming. Ganguly recounted the tense dressing room atmosphere and assured Sehwag on the bus. Sehwag’s casual acceptance of the incident highlighted the unique dynamics within the team.

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Allan Donald has emerged as one of the frontrunners to become Australia's next fast bowling coach, even as New Zealand remains keen to retain pacer's services.

TOI Sports caught up with the captain on the 1988-89 tour, John Wright, for his recollections of New Zealand’s last Test win in India,which NZ won at the Wankhede Stadium in November 1988 in what remains one of their most memorable victories in Asia.

While India enjoyed quite a bit of success under him, John Wright proved to be a good coach in T20 cricket too -- Mumbai Indians won their maiden IPL title in 2013, and then the Champions League T20 title with him in charge.

As India skipper, Sourav Ganguly was very keen to have MS Dhoni in the national team for the historic tour of Pakistan in 2004, but the dashing wicket-keeper-batsman missed the bus by the skin of his teeth, John Wright, who was India coach at the time, has disclosed. Parthiv Patel was chosen for Test series, the first to be played against India in Pakistan after 15 years.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar lauded the bilateral cricketing ties with New Zealand, saying India will always be indebted to ex-coach John Wright and Stephen Fleming for their contributions to the game's development in the country.

Former India chief coach John Wright expressed his surprise over Team India’s prolonged winless run abroad.

John Wright is the first choice of New Zealand Cricket to coach the national team after incumbent John Bracewell stepped down in April next year.