He played for Warwickshire's second eleven from 1958 and made his first-class debut in nine games in the 1960 season, taking 21 wickets.
[2] In 1962, one of Warwickshire's most successful bowlers from the previous season, the off-spinner Basil Bridge, was restricted by illness to no more than a few games, and, in the absence of spin alternatives, the county regularly fielded three medium-pacers, Jack Bannister, Tom Cartwright and Wright as its main bowling attack.
[3] Wright, with 116 wickets at an average of 21.31, was the leading wicket-taker of the three and, said Wisden, "appeared the most dangerous and should improve".
[2] In 1964, he dropped out of the team and left the county staff at the end of the season, though he continued to play occasional second eleven matches through to 1969.
[6] He generally batted at No 11, usually rising to No 10 only when Roly Thompson, a more senior rabbit, was in the team.