International cricket in 1966
Appearance
International cricket |
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in 1965–66 | in 1966–67 |
The 1966 International cricket season was from May 1966 to August 1966.[1][2]
Season overview
[edit]International tours | ||||||
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Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |||
Test | ODI | FC | LA | |||
2 June 1966 | England | West Indies | 1–3 [5] | — | — | — |
21 June 1966 | Scotland | Denmark | — | — | 2–0 [3] | — |
International tournaments | ||||||
Start date | Tournament | Winners | ||||
10 September 1966 | 1966 Rothmans World Cricket Cup | England |
June
[edit]West Indies in England
[edit]Wisden Trophy Test series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 605 | 2–4 June | Mike Smith | Garfield Sobers | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester | West Indies by an innings and 40 runs | |||
Test 606 | 16 –21 June | Colin Cowdrey | Garfield Sobers | Lord's, London | Match drawn | |||
Test 607 | 30 Jun–5 July | Colin Cowdrey | Garfield Sobers | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | West Indies by 139 runs | |||
Test 608 | 4–8 August | Colin Cowdrey | Garfield Sobers | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | West Indies by an innings and 55 runs | |||
Test 609 | 18–22 August | Brian Close | Garfield Sobers | Kennington Oval, London | England by an innings and 34 runs |
Denmark in Scotland
[edit]Two-day Match | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Match | 21–22 June | James Ford | Carsten Morild | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | Match drawn |
September
[edit]1966 Rothmans Cup
[edit]50-over Series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
Match 1 | 10 September | England | Colin Cowdrey | World XI | Bob Simpson | Lord's, London | England by 82 runs | |
Match 2 | 12 September | West Indies | Garfield Sobers | World XI | Bob Simpson | Lord's, London | West Indies by 18 runs | |
Match 3 | 13 September | England | Colin Cowdrey | West Indies | Garfield Sobers | Lord's, London | England by 67 runs |
References
[edit]- ^ "Season 1966". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Season 1966 overview". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2020.