John Reid obituary

A superb cricketing all-rounder who was the captain and mainstay of the New Zealand team in the 1950s and 60sJohn Reid, who has died aged 92, was in large part responsible for establishing New Zealand as a respected force in world cricket. A superb all-rounder who was the captain and mainstay of his national side in the 1950s and 60s, he managed through great skill and sheer force of personality not only to lead New Zealand to their first Test victory, in 1956, but to maintain his team’s c