cricket twenty-four years ago and they had no answer to his whipping leg-breaks and googlies". At the beginning of 1957, Wright said he did not wish to be considered for the captaincy in his second benefit year, and in mid-July he decided to retire. A review of his career was provided in the article "Googly Bowlers and Captains Retire" in the 1958 Wisden. After retiring as a player, he became coach at Charterhouse School until 1971. References Cited sources Clif Cary (1948) Cricket Controversy, Test matches in Australia 1946–47, T. Werner Laurie Ltd. Jack Fingleton (1951) Brown and Company, The Tour in Australia, Collins. Bill O'Reilly (1951) Cricket Task-Force, The Story of the 1950–1951 Australian Tour, Werner Laurie E. W. Swanton (1975) Swanton in Australia with MCC 1946–1975, Fontana/Collins. External links 21 August down the years from Cricinfo DVP Wright Obituary from Cricinfo 1914 births 1998 deaths English cricketers England Test cricketers Kent cricketers Kent cricket captains People from Sidcup International Cavaliers cricketers Players cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers North v South cricketers British Army personnel of World War II British Army officers Military personnel from Kent