5 most impactful cricket coaches in modern era

#5 John Wright – The coach who played a major role in Indian cricket’s transformation

John Wright was assigned to take up the role of a coach of the Indian team during a period when the team was in a transitional phase. Indian cricket was going through torrid times after a series of disastrous defeats in late 1999 and early 2000.

The BCCI was looking for a coach who can transform the side by instilling the required confidence and by improving the skill set of the team members. John Wright was appointed as the coach of India in the year 2000 and it did not take much time for him to produce the results that an average Indian cricket fan desired.

John Wright played an integral part in some of the famous victories in the history of Indian cricket which included the home Test series win against Australia in 2000/01 season. In addition to that, team India successfully levelled the test series against Australia in 2003/04 season. It was during his stint that the Indian team started winning Test matches overseas.

The notable performance of team India in ODI’s during John Wright’s tenure came during the 2003 World Cup where the team entered the finals of the prestigious tournament after a gap of 20 years. Indian cricket stalwarts such as Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul David, Saurav Ganguly and VVS Laxman mentioned the contribution made by John Wright in transforming Indian cricket on several occasions.