A few defeats and the critics were back on his case.
"We are not a novice cricketing nation to expect a foreign coach to come and improve our standards," said spin legend Bishen Singh Bedi.
Former Test opener Arun Lal, a respected critic of the game, was even more forthcoming: "A foreign coach would have little idea of our habits, eating, tradition, language and customs."
But Wright was undettered. Slowly, but surely, he built a base for his team.
