1966 English cricket season

none March 2015 March 2015 1965 1965 English cricket season 1967 1967 English cricket season 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 West Indian cricket team in England in 1966 West Indies won the series 3–1 with one match drawn. County Championship 1966 County Championship Gillette Cup 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 External links CricketArchive – season summary Category:1966 in English cricket Category:English cricket seasons in the 20th century