Former New Zealand captain John Reid dies aged 92

Reid led New Zealand to their first Test win in 1956

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Former New Zealand captain John Reid has died at the age of 92.

Reid, an allrounder, played 58 Tests for New Zealand between 1949 and 1965, scoring 3,428 runs - including six centuries and 22 half-centuries. In addition, he took 85 wickets with career-best figures of 6-60.

Captaining his side for a then-record 34 times, Reid led his team to victory in their maiden Test win - against West Indies in 1956. This was only a year after New Zealand had been bowled out by England for 26.

At first-class level, he amassed 16,128 runs in 246 matches at an average of 41.35 and took 466 wickets at 22.60 each.

Reid won the Redpath Cup, as the country's best batsman, on five occasions as well the Windsor Cup, for bowling, once. In 1954-55 he won them both in the same year.

After retiring from playing cricket, Reid went on to coach, be a national selector and officiate as an international match referee. He was on duty for 50 Test matches and 98 ODIs between 1993 and 2002.

New Zealand Cricket chief executive, David White, said: “John R Reid was New Zealand cricket’s Colin Meads.

"He was, and will remain, a household name in this country, having helped pave the way for everything that has come in his wake.

“Our thoughts and respect are with his family at this time: wife Norli; children Alison, Richard and Ann, and all his grandchildren.
 
“NZC will acknowledge and mark John’s wonderful life and career at an appropriate time.”

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