Chris Cairns

'The Indian players have showered praise on John (Wright) leaving him with a sweet taste in the mouth.'

He always loved a challenge. Second-best had no place in the Kiwi's outlook. The bigger the stage, the loftier he would be in terms of performance...

An on and off player for more than 13 summers, punctuated by controversies and visits to the surgeon's table, Cairns is 'guilty' of not quite fulfilling the potential he has.