Former New Zealand captain John Reid passes away at the age of 92

Former New Zealand captain and one of their greatest cricketers,  John Reid has passed away at the age of 92. New Zealand Cricket announced Reid’s death on Wednesday (14th October). The cause of death is yet to be disclosed. The all-rounder led his country to their maiden victory in Test cricket and was one of the finest all-rounders to play the game.

John R Reid – New Zealand cricketing great and the country’s oldest surviving Test player, has died in Auckland, aged 92. Reid captained his country in 34 Tests including, most notably, New Zealand’s first three Test victories. https://t.co/aiO8ddqwQR

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A hard-hitting batsman and a medium-pace bowler, Reid represented New Zealand in 58 Test matches. He captained his team in 34 of them. He scored 3,428 runs, including six centuries, and took 85 wickets. Reid was captaining the New Zealand team which defeated the West Indies in Auckland in 1956. They later recorded their second and third victories against South Africa in the 1961-62 series.

Born in Auckland in the year 1928, Reid made his debut for New Zealand at the age of 19. New Zealand were a weak cricketing nation in their early years and Reid played a part in making them stronger. Post his retirement, he became a New Zealand selector, manager, and also an ICC match referee.