{"id":793,"date":"2020-12-29T23:02:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-29T23:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=793"},"modified":"2020-12-29T23:02:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T23:02:12","slug":"former-new-zealand-cricketer-john-f-reid-dies-at-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=793","title":{"rendered":"Former New Zealand cricketer John F Reid dies at 64"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reid was a key player in the success of the ’80s NZ team, and a highly-regarded NZC Academy coach & high-performance head.<\/p>\n

\"Former<\/p>\n

In the 19 Tests he played, Reid struck six centuries, averaged 46, and played a vital role in the ’85 series wins against Pakistan and Australia.<\/p>\n

John Fulton Reid, one of New Zealand’s finest test batsmen, has died of cancer aged 64.<\/p>\n

The left-hander scored 1296 runs at an average of 46.28 from 19 tests between 1979 and 1986, second behind Kane Williamson among compatriots to play more than 20 innings.<\/p>\n

His conversion rate of centuries from half-centuries was 75 percent, completing six from eight. That is the best among New Zealanders, and higher than Sir Don Bradman’s 69 percent – although The Don reached three figures on 29 occasions out of 42.<\/p>\n

The pinnacle of his playing career arguably came in November 1985 during New Zealand’s innings-and-41-run victory against Australia at the pacy ‘Gabba. Reid and Martin Crowe combined for a then-record 224-run third-wicket stand which helped their side to 553 for seven declared. Sir Richard Hadlee did the rest with 15 wickets for 123.<\/p>\n

Reid made 108.<\/p>\n

–RNZ\/PHOTOSPORT\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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