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1966 English cricket season

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1966 was the 67th season of County Championship cricket in England. It featured an entertaining Test series between England and West Indies in which the great West Indian all-rounder Gary Sobers was outstanding. In domestic cricket, Yorkshire, led by Brian Close, won the County Championship. Close became England's captain too.

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.

County Championship

Main article: 1966 County Championship

Gillette Cup

Main article: 1966 Gillette Cup

Leading batsmen

Gary Sobers topped the averages with 1,349 runs @ 61.31

Leading bowlers

Derek Underwood topped the averages with 157 wickets @ 13.80

References

Annual reviews

  • Playfair Cricket Annual 1967
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1967
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