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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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