1966 English cricket season
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The 1966 English cricket season will always be remembered for the genius of Gary Sobers who led his West Indies team to a great series victory.
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[edit] 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
[edit] Test Series
After the great series in 1963, West Indies made an early return and were too good for England. Gary Sobers had an outstanding series and was eulogised as King Cricket. West Indies won 3-1 with one match drawn.
[edit] Leading batsmen
Gary Sobers topped the averages with 1349 runs @ 61.31
[edit] Leading bowlers
Derek Underwood topped the averages with 157 wickets @ 13.80
[edit] References
- Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians - various publications
- The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records by Peter Wynne-Thomas (PWT)
- Playfair Cricket Annual (annual)
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)
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