1966 English cricket season
- 1966 English cricket season
The 1966 English cricket season featured an entertaining Test series between England and West Indies. The great West Indian all-rounder Gary Sobers had an outstanding series.
In domestic cricket, Yorkshire won the County Championship in what would be the first of a "hat-trick" of titles to 1968.
Honours
* County Championship - Yorkshire
* Gillette Cup - Warwickshire
* Minor Counties Championship - Lincolnshire
* Second XI Championship - Surrey II
* Wisden - Bob Barber, Basil D'Oliveira, Colin Milburn, John Murray, Seymour Nurse
Test Series
"Main article: West Indian cricket team in England in 1966"
West Indies won the series 3-1 with one match drawn.
Leading batsmen
Gary Sobers topped the averages with 1349 runs @ 61.31
Leading bowlers
Derek Underwood topped the averages with 157 wickets @ 13.80
External sources
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/1966_ENG.html CricketArchive – season summary]
Annual reviews
* Playfair Cricket Annual 1967
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1967
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