1966 English cricket season
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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, led by Brian Close, won the County Championship in what would be the first of a hat-trick of titles to 1968. Close finished the season as 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.
Leading batsmen
Gary Sobers topped the averages with 1349 runs @ 61.31
Leading bowlers
Derek Underwood topped the averages with 157 wickets @ 13.80
References
Annual reviews
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