His last Bay representative stint was his in 2012.
Wright sees his recall this weekend as getting involved if one wants to do something.
"I think it's still important for old guys like me to be involved ... not necessarily as guys who have been there and done it but maybe having a cool head in difficult situations."
Asked to touch on his Bay career highlights, a grinning Wright replies: "There's nothing special. It's almost embarrassing that you're bringing it up.
"I can tell you something, though, it's certainly much better than what Angus Schaw does."
On a serious note, Wright says his only legacy will be the old man who just isn't going away.
"It takes four or five young guys to fall over for me to come in but, in effect, you just have to be a team player because that's the whole point, right?"
He reflects on the era of former coach Lincoln Doull, of Hastings, when the team environment left an indelible mark on him.
"He used to encourage a very good culture so all I'm trying to do is to ensure there's plenty of that culture to go around."
Wright doesn't need reminding that it isn't his time whenever he finds himself around the Jacob Smith-captained Bay team.
"They have these phrases like, 'the bowlers bowl in loads', and I still don't know what that means so I'm still trying to pick up on it."
It pleases Wright to see the young and restless are much keener and fitter than he ever was in playing cricket so all he does is try to keep up with them.
For the record, he doesn't know anything about Horowhenua-Kapiti who they play from this morning at Donnelly Park, Levin.
"To be honest, I've never looked into all that sort of stuff. If players are looking at faces, no one will ever worry about me and that'll probably suit me down at the grounds."
Blissfully unaware of the opposition's composition, Wright simply expects to roll up with coach Colin Schaw and the boys and do his best for the collective.
It goes without saying he's delighted to know blokes such as Brad Schmulian (new wonder kid on the CD Stags' block), Matt Edmondson (a CD A batsman for the North Island Twenty20 tourney in Taupo next week) and round one century-maker James Field are there to carve up the runs.
"I think he [Schmulian] might have had a headache after I bowled to him but that's all right because we'll sort him out," says Wright of the Bayleys Real Estate Havelock North CC batsman from Auckland who started his first-class debut season with the Stags on the platform of a double century against Northern Districts Knights.
Switching back to serious mode, Wright says teenager Robbie Brigham, who made his Bay men's debut in the first-innings victory over Wairarapa in Masterton last weekend, personifies the spirit and enthusiasm of a youthful side.
"He's got all the right tools and he's a really good young kid and is a fantastic team man," he says of the Napier Boys' High School pupil who isn't in the team this weekend because he's a rookie.
"He's a guy I can really connect with because he tries hard, wants to be a team player and has a great future but we'll probably lose him to university," he says of the Big Barrel Napier Technical Old Boys cricketer.
He lauds Bay cricket for looking after players such as Brigham, and the NTOB pair of Christian Leopard and Todd Watson.
In other changes, Ben Stoyanoff and veteran Liam Rukuwai are out while Stevie Smidt, of NTOB, is the other veteran to join the line up.
Colin Schaw says the changes reflect the need for depth and experience, which he thinks was lacking in the disappointing result against Wairarapa.
Jocularity aside, he says Wright's inclusion excites him.
"He's the type of player who attacks the batsman all the time and it's something we lacked last weekend."
Schaw says Wright is in the mould of Rukuwai, seaming and swinging the ball so offers some variety. Rukuwai has back strain.
Smidt's hit-the-deck-hard bowling needs no explanation and he's handy with the bat with some lusty hitting in the lower middle order.
He emphasises Stoyanoff needs to rest and that's why he didn't bowl him last weekend.
"No disrespect to Robbie [because] he's got a big future with Hawke's Bay cricket but we just felt we needed a little bit more experience in this game.
"I was disappointed we didn't get the outright [result] last week and it was really bad cricket on our part rather than Wairarapa doing well to get the draw."
That sort of performance will come back to bite the Bay so Schaw labels this weekend's game a must-win if they want to be serious Hawke Cup contenders.
It's his first time at Donnelly Park but he is happy the forecast is good and expects the likes of GC Pretorius, Angus Schaw and Schmulian to bring their A spin game to the party.
BOTH TEAMS
■ HOROWHENUA-KAPITI: Ramesh Subasinghe (c), Tharaka Waduge, Matthew Good, Kelsey Fahey, Dion Sanson, Jamie Pinfold, Floyd Na Nagara, Bailey Te Tomo (wk), Kobe Monk, Daemon Kennett, Fraser Bartholomew, Conor Beleski.
Coach: Ramesh Subasinghe.
Manager: Cameron Prouting.
■ HAWKE'S BAY: Jacob Smith (c, Cornwall), Matt Edmondson (wkt, NTOB), James Field (Havelock North), Dean Foxcroft (Taradale), GC Pretorius (CHB), Scott Schaw (CHB), Angus Schaw (CHB), Brad Schmulian (Havelock North), Stevie Smidt (NTOB), Graeme Tryon (Havelock North), Todd Watson (NTOB), Luke Wright (Taradale).
Coach: Colin Schaw.
Manager: John Jowsey.
Scorer: Neil Jackett.
