International cricket in 1966–67

The 1966–67 international cricket season was from September 1966 to April 1967.[1][2]

Season overview

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International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI FC LA
12 November 1966   Pakistan   Ceylon 3–0 [3]
13 December 1966   India   West Indies 0–2 [3]
23 December 1966   South Africa   Australia 3–1 [5]
21 January 1967   Ceylon   West Indies 0–0 [1]
3 March 1967   New Zealand   Australia 1–0 [4]
4 March 1967   India   Ceylon 0–0 [1]

November

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Ceylon in Pakistan

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Unoficcial Test Series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC 1 12–15 November Hanif Mohammad Michael Tissera Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore   Pakistan by 10 wickets
FC 2 18–21 November Hanif Mohammad Michael Tissera Dacca Stadium, Dhaka   Pakistan by an innings and 37 runs
FC 3 25–28 November Hanif Mohammad Michael Tissera National Stadium, Karachi   Pakistan by an innings and 35 runs

December

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West Indies in India

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 610 13–18 December Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Garfield Sobers Brabourne Stadium, Bombay   West Indies by 6 wickets
Test 612 31 Dec–5 January Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Garfield Sobers Eden Gardens, Calcutta   West Indies by an innings and 45 runs
Test 614 13–18 January Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Garfield Sobers MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras Match drawn

Australia in South Africa

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 611 23–28 December Peter van der Merwe Bob Simpson New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg   South Africa by 233 runs
Test 613 31 Dec–5 January Peter van der Merwe Bob Simpson Newlands, Cape Town   Australia by 6 wickets
Test 615 20–25 January Peter van der Merwe Bob Simpson Kingsmead, Durban   South Africa by 8 wickets
Test 616 3–8 February Peter van der Merwe Bob Simpson New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Match drawn
Test 617 24–28 February Peter van der Merwe Bob Simpson Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth   South Africa by 7 wickets

January

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West Indies in Ceylon

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First-class Match
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC 1 21–23 January Michael Tissera Garfield Sobers P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Match drawn

March

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Australia in New Zealand

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First-class series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC 1 3–7 March Barry Sinclair Les Favell Pukekura Park, New Plymouth   New Zealand by 159 runs
FC 2 10–14 March Barry Sinclair Les Favell Carisbrook, Dunedin Match drawn
FC 3 16–20 March Barry Sinclair Les Favell AMI Stadium, Christchurch Match drawn
FC 4 25–29 March Barry Sinclair Les Favell Eden Park, Auckland Match drawn

Ceylon in India

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MJ Gopalan Trophy
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
FC Match 4–6 March Patamada Belliappa Ian Pieris Kajamalai Stadium, Tiruchi Match drawn

References

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  1. ^ "Season 1966–67". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Season 1966–67 archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2020.