The former India coach said the players viewed him with "suspicion and doubt" in the beginning.
Indian cricket coach, John Wright, has lost his father and would not be accompanying the Indian team to Dhaka.team to the tri-series in Dhaka from April 11 following the demise of his father.
Former Team India coach John Wright has turned down the offer to take up the head coach's job at Cricket Australia's (CA) Centre of Excellence.
John Wright also questioned the prevalent infrastructure for the game in Zimbabwe
England Test skipper Ben Stokes on Wednesday came out of ODI retirement to be included in the provisional squad for the 50-over World Cup
Former New Zealand captain John Wright said that Indian Premier League deserves a window in the international cricket calendar.
"The government representatives have done their job surely meticulously," India coach John Wright said.
John Wright said that team was hungrier for a win in Kolkata after failing to give the final push for victory in the Mohali Test.
World XI skipper Graeme Smith said his side was a little underprepared as compared to Australia.
The India coach will step down after the third Test against Pakistan but would stay on for the ODIs against Pakistan and Sri Lanka that follows.
India's coach John Wright says the team expects the off-spinner to continue bowling the delivery he has been reported for.
The former India coach advocated a more professional approach in team selection matters.
The Indian coach said the off-spinner as well as the team is "relaxed".
I hope I have proved that an outsider can make a reasonable fist of it, said India's outgoing coach John Wright
John Wright will continue as the coach of the Indian team till the Pakistan series at home in February-March next year.
India coach John Wright says the Challenger Series, starting in Bangalore on Wednesday, offers fringe players a change to stake claim for a berth in the national side.
Paras Mhambrey will assist coach John Wright in the second leg of the on-going conditioning camp in Bangalore.
Luke Wright blasted 76 off 43 balls as England kept alive their title defence with a six-wicket victory against New Zealand in a World Twenty20 Super Eight match on Saturday.
The Indian team was about to wind up a four-hour training-cum-net session at the Lincoln University campus in Christchurch when a tall, confident figure sauntered into the practice area. Former India coach John Wright barely made his presence aware, he was greeted with warmth and affection by the team management and the cricketers. Their reverence for the man, who had begun the process of building a potent, match-winning Indian unit, was evident.
Wright did not travel with the team due to the death of his father but had indicated that he would be with the team\n\nfor the second match.
Jesse Ryder, New Zealand's number one Test batsman in ICC charts, has attributed his red-hot form to inputs from John Wright, the former opening batsman and coach of India.
Wright said it was a good move to pick 36 players, including the India 'A' team for the conditioning camp.
The newly-appointed India 'A' coach said he and Wright will chalk out a gameplan for his team's tour of England.
Wright was called up for Wednesday's sixth match at The Oval and Saturday's finale at Lord's because of injuries to Ravi Bopara, Andrew Flintoff and Chris Tremlett, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement on Monday.
The Indian coach told youngsters at the NCA that one should not be discouraged when results do not come up to expectations.
The Indian captain said while John Wright was willing to compromise a bit, Greg Chappell wanted to rule with an iron fist.
The Indian cricket team's South African coach Gary Kirsten credits former New Zealand captain and ex India coach John Wright for providing him with insights on how to approach one of the toughest and most demanding jobs in the game.
John Wright, who coached India between 2000 and 2005, said the late Jagmohan Dalmiya, who passed away on Sunday, was a 'tough' but 'fair' boss.
Luke Wright blasted 76 off 43 balls as England kept alive their title defence with a six-wicket victory against New Zealand in a World Twenty20 Super Eight match on Saturday.
The former India coach will assist the world's top players in upstaging world champions Australia in three ODIs and a six-day Test.
Former India coach John Wright questioned the ICC's approval of the much-debated concept of playing day-night Test and wondered whether it would work in reality.
The batting star, struggling with injuries of late, has got a vote of confidence from former Indian coach John Wright.
Sachin Tendulkar is in the same league with Don Bradman and the batting maestro has it in him to become the first cricketer to hit 100 international centuries, former India coach John Wright said on Thursday.
'We have no idea of saying goodbye to anybody at the moment. Wright has done a good job,' said BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya.
"Sachin is not declining. In fact, he is in his prime," coach John Wright told reporters.
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