Top 5 New Zealand Test openers of all time

3 John Wright

John Wright of New Zealand

In recent years, John Wright has made his name as one of the world's foremost cricket coaches but during his time in international cricket, he was one of New Zealand's top batsmen and made the opener's position his own for around 15 years.

The left-handed Wright had an excellent technique and coupled with his ability to graft, he became one of the rocks of New Zealand's batting line up during the 1980s. On the other hand, he was a fighter and was always ready for the challenges thrown up by the world's best bowlers.

He played 82 Test matches during the course of his career and notched up 5334 runs at an average of 37.82. Wright reached three figures 12 times and also scored 23 half-centuries. One of Wright's little-known milestones is that he was the first batsman from his country to reach the 4000-run mark, and that will always be a part of New Zealand's cricketing history.