'1979 was the closest we got to a World Cup final'
The former New Zealand captain remembers playing his first world tournament in an era when it was little more than an interruption to the county season
![John Wright cuts on his way to a century, England v New Zealand, 3rd Test, The Oval, 2nd day, August 22, 1986](https://img1.hscicdn.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_ds_w_1280,q_70/lsci/db/PICTURES/CMS/281900/281949.jpg)
John Wright wished he could bat like Viv • PA Photos