Name:

Reid, John Richard

Nickname:

Bogo

Date of Birth:

03 Jun 1928

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Auckland, New Zealand

Date Died:

14 Oct 2020

Career:

Test: 1949 - 1965

Teams:

New Zealand (Country)

1965 2nd Test: Cowdrey guides win over New Zealand (Lords)

John Reid: First Kiwi skipper to win series, home and away 

John Reid was a right handed batsman and handy medium pace bowler who made his debut for New Zealand against England in 1950 at the age of 20. He bowled off spin later in his career when his knees started giving him problems. 

After an excellent 1953-54 tour of South Africa and some superb performances in India, where Reid hit two aggressive centuries, he was handed the New Zealand captaincy in early 1956, part-way through a home series against a strong West Indies side. 

In the fourth and final Test in Auckland – Reid’s third match in charge – New Zealand had their first victory, after 26 years and 45 matches of trying. Typically, the captain produced a telling intervention, with 84 in the first innings.

Reid captained New Zealand in 34 of his 58 Tests. His career Test statistics were 3,428 runs at 33.28 and 85 wickets at 33.35.

Reid was appointed OBE in 1962 and was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2014. He was named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1959. He passed away on 14 October 2020 aged 92. 

Source: CricketCrowd Staff Reporter