John Geoffrey Wright MBE (born 5 July 1954) is a former international cricketer who represented – and captained – New Zealand.

John Wright played cricket for his school, Christ's College, Christchurch, scoring several centuries.

When he was studying at Otago University, he would travel from Dunedin to Christchurch on the weekends to play club cricket in order to make the Canterbury team.

Unable to make the Canterbury team, he moved to Gisborne and played five first-class games for Northern Districts in the 1975/76 season.

[4] Wright wrote to Derbyshire asking them for a trial on the basis that they were the only English county side without an overseas player.

Together with Bruce Edgar of Wellington, he formed what was arguably New Zealand's most successful and reliable opening partnership.

Wright was disappointed with the results of his first 20-odd Test matches and after a discussion with Bob Willis, he started working with a sports psychologist.

[7] In the 1988 Queen's Birthday Honours, Wright was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to cricket.

After taking up coaching for Kent County Cricket Club, Wright enjoyed a successful coaching career with India from 2000 to 2005, during which time the team improved immensely, winning a home Test series 2–1 against Australia (which included the historic Kolkata Test which India won coming back from a follow-on with Indian batsman VVS Laxman making 281 not out), drawing a four-match Test series against Australia 1–1 in Australia in 2003–04 (Steve Waugh's farewell Test series), winning a series against arch-rivals Pakistan, and reaching the final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.

Wright was also appointed as coach of the World XI team that played Australia in the ICC Super Series 2005.