English cricket team in Australia in 1965–66

English cricket team in Australia in 1965–66

The England cricket team toured Australia in the 1965-66 season to play a five-match Test series against Australia for The Ashes.

The series was drawn 1-1 and therefore Australia retained The Ashes.

Test series summary

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/23/23216.html 1st Test] at Brisbane Cricket Ground – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/23/23271.html 2nd Test] at Melbourne Cricket Ground – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/23/23296.html 3rd Test] at Sydney Cricket Ground – England won by an innings and 93 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/23/23329.html 4th Test] at Adelaide Oval – Australia won by an innings and 9 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/23/23342.html 5th Test] at Melbourne Cricket Ground – match drawn

External sources

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/AUS/1965-66_AUS_Marylebone_Cricket_Club_in_Australia_1965-66.html CricketArchive tour itinerary]

Annual reviews

* Playfair Cricket Annual 1966
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1966

Further reading

* Bill Frindall, "The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978", Wisden, 1979
* Chris Harte, "A History of Australian Cricket", Andre Deutsch, 1993
* Ray Robinson, "On Top Down Under", Cassell, 1975


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