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West Indies in England (1966)

Matches

May 04 - 06 1966

Match drawn
County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Worcestershire

206/7

vs

West Indians

May 07 - 10 1966

Match drawn
The University Parks, Oxford

Oxford University

160 and 211/8

vs

West Indians

381/7d

Match Centre

May 11 - 13 1966

Match drawn
Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

259/6d

vs

West Indians

335/7d and 81/3

Match Centre

May 14 - 17 1966

Match drawn
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Marylebone Cricket Club

383/8d and 67/2 (target: 213)

vs

West Indians

349/9d and 246/9d

Match Centre

May 18 - 20 1966

Match drawn
Old Trafford, Manchester

Lancashire

296/4

vs

West Indians

295/8d

Match Centre

May 21 - 24 1966

West Indians won by 174 runs
FP Fenner's Ground, Cambridge

Cambridge University

220 and 120 (target: 295)

vs

West Indians

345 and 169/6d

Match Centre

May 25 - 27 1966

Match drawn
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford

Yorkshire

177/6d and 64/3

vs

West Indians

168

Match Centre

May 28 - 31 1966

West Indians won by an innings and 32 runs
County Ground, Derby

Derbyshire

105 and 234 (f/o)

vs

West Indians

371/2d

Match Centre

Jun 02 - 04 1966

1st Test West Indies won by an innings and 40 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester

England

167 and 277 (f/o)

vs

West Indies

484

Match Centre

Jun 08 - 10 1966

Match drawn
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol

Gloucestershire

332/9d and 103/9d

vs

West Indians

151 and 284/6 (target: 285)

Match Centre

Jun 11 - 13 1966

Sussex won by 9 wickets
County Ground, Hove

Sussex

185 and 6/1 (target: 6)

vs

West Indians

123 and 67

Match Centre

Jun 16 - 21 1966

2nd Test Match drawn
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

England

355 and 197/4 (target: 284)

vs

West Indies

269 and 369/5d

Match Centre

Jun 25 - 28 1966

Match drawn
Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea

Essex

230 and 75/4

vs

West Indians

354/6d

Match Centre

Jun 30 - Jul 05 1966

3rd Test West Indies won by 139 runs
Trent Bridge, Nottingham

England

325 and 253 (target: 393)

vs

West Indies

235 and 482/5d

Match Centre

Jul 06 - 08 1966

Match drawn
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex

243/8d and 85/2 (target: 187)

vs

West Indians

187/8d and 242

Match Centre

Jul 09 - 12 1966

West Indians won by an innings and 56 runs
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Kent

202 and 124 (f/o)

vs

West Indians

382

Match Centre

Jul 16 - 19 1966

Match drawn
County Ground, Taunton

Somerset

158 and 187/6 (f/o)

vs

West Indians

445/5d

Match Centre

Jul 20 - 22 1966

Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey

vs

West Indians

Jul 22 1966

West Indians won by 7 wickets with 71 balls remaining
Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey

188/9 (60 ov)

vs

West Indians

191/3 (48.1/60 ov)

Jul 23 - 25 1966

Northamptonshire won by 4 wickets
County Ground, Northampton

Northamptonshire

159 and 136/6 (target: 131)

vs

West Indians

126 and 163

Match Centre

Jul 27 - 29 1966

Match drawn
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Marylebone Cricket Club President's XI

164 and 182/5

vs

West Indians

227

Match Centre

Jul 30 - Aug 02 1966

Match drawn
St Helen's, Swansea

Glamorgan

337/8d and 53/2d

vs

West Indians

193 and 33/2 (target: 198)

Match Centre

Aug 04 - 08 1966

4th Test West Indies won by an innings and 55 runs
Headingley, Leeds

England

240 and 205 (f/o)

vs

West Indies

500/9d

Match Centre

Aug 13 - 16 1966

West Indians won by 10 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham

Warwickshire

173 and 315

vs

West Indians

441 and 50/0 (target: 48)

Match Centre

Aug 18 - 22 1966

5th Test England won by an innings and 34 runs
Kennington Oval, Kennington

England

527

vs

West Indies

268 and 225

Match Centre

Aug 24 - 26 1966

West Indians won by 7 wickets
Grace Road, Leicester

Leicestershire

179 and 207

vs

West Indians

234 and 155/3 (target: 153)

Aug 27 - 30 1966

Match drawn
County Ground, Southampton

Hampshire

103/2d and 142/2 (target: 223)

vs

West Indians

191 and 134/5d

Match Centre

Aug 31 - Sep 02 1966

Match drawn
Central Recreation Ground, Hastings

AER Gilligan's XI

70/4

vs

West Indians

351

Sep 03 - 06 1966

TN Pearce's XI won by 2 wickets
North Marine Road, Scarborough

TN Pearce's XI

300/5d and 277/8 (target: 277)

vs

West Indians

234 and 342/8d

Match Centre

Sep 10 1966

West Indians won by 19 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham

Warwickshire

238 (47.1/50 ov)

vs

West Indians

257/4 (50 ov)

Stats

All

Most Runs

Rank	Player	Team	Runs
1	GS Sobers	WI	1377
2	SM Nurse	WI	1280
3	BF Butcher	WI	1130
4	RB Kanhai	WI	1067
5	CC Hunte	WI	981

Most Wickets

Rank	Player	Team	Wickets
1	GS Sobers	WI	61
2	CC Griffith	WI	52
3	DAJ Holford	WI	52
4	LR Gibbs	WI	49
5	WW Hall	WI	40

Most Sixes

Rank	Player	Team	Sixes
1	C Milburn	ENG/MCC/NOR	7+
2	BL D'Oliveira	ENG/WOR	4+
3	SM Nurse	WI	0
4	K Higgs	ENG/LAN/MCC/PearXI	3
5	TW Graveney	ENG/WOR	1+

Best Individual Scores

Rank	Player	Team	High Score
1	BF Butcher	WI	209*
2	CC Hunte	WI	206
3	RB Kanhai	WI	192*
4	GS Sobers	WI	174
5	G Pullar	LAN	167*

Best Bowling Figures (innings)

Rank	Player	Team	BBI
1	GS Sobers	WI	9/49
2	DAJ Holford	WI	8/52
3	AR Windows	GLO	8/78
4	JA Snow	ENG/SUS	7/29
5	RC Brancker	WI	7/78

First-class

Most Runs

Rank	Player	Team	Runs
1	GS Sobers	WI	1349
2	SM Nurse	WI	1105
3	BF Butcher	WI	1105
4	RB Kanhai	WI	1028
5	CC Hunte	WI	970

Most Wickets

Rank	Player	Team	Wickets
1	GS Sobers	WI	60
2	DAJ Holford	WI	51
3	CC Griffith	WI	49
4	LR Gibbs	WI	47
5	RA Cohen	WI	40

Most Sixes

Rank	Player	Team	Sixes
1	C Milburn	ENG/MCC/NOR	7+
2	BL D'Oliveira	ENG/WOR	4+
3	SM Nurse	WI	0
4	K Higgs	ENG/LAN/MCC/PearXI	3
5	TW Graveney	ENG/WOR	1+

Best Individual Scores

Rank	Player	Team	High Score
1	BF Butcher	WI	209*
2	CC Hunte	WI	206
3	RB Kanhai	WI	192*
4	GS Sobers	WI	174
5	G Pullar	LAN	167*

Best Bowling Figures (innings)

Rank	Player	Team	BBI
1	GS Sobers	WI	9/49
2	DAJ Holford	WI	8/52
3	AR Windows	GLO	8/78
4	JA Snow	ENG/SUS	7/29
5	RC Brancker	WI	7/78

List A one-day

Most Runs

Rank	Player	Team	Runs
1	SM Nurse	WI	175
2	MJ Edwards	SUR	108
3	MC Carew	WI	78
4	DL Amiss	WAR	76
5	PD Lashley	WI	75

Most Wickets

Rank	Player	Team	Wickets
1	CC Hunte	WI	6
2	CC Griffith	WI	3
3	TW Cartwright	WAR	2
4	LR Gibbs	WI	2
5	MC Carew	WI	2

Most Sixes

Rank	Player	Team	Sixes
1	RAE Tindall	SUR	0
2	SJ Storey	SUR	0
3	RI Jefferson	SUR	0
4	A Long	SUR	0
5	PI Pocock	SUR	0

Best Individual Scores

Rank	Player	Team	High Score
1	MJ Edwards	SUR	108*
2	SM Nurse	WI	102*
3	MC Carew	WI	78
4	DL Amiss	WAR	76
5	PD Lashley	WI	75*

Best Bowling Figures (innings)

Rank	Player	Team	BBI
1	CC Hunte	WI	4/38
2	CC Griffith	WI	3/26
3	LR Gibbs	WI	2/27
4	TW Cartwright	WAR	2/54
5	MC Carew	WI	2/60

Tests

Most Runs

Rank	Player	Team	Runs
1	GS Sobers	WI	722
2	SM Nurse	WI	501
3	TW Graveney	ENG	459
4	BF Butcher	WI	420
5	RB Kanhai	WI	324

Most Wickets

Rank	Player	Team	Wickets
1	K Higgs	ENG	24
2	LR Gibbs	WI	21
3	GS Sobers	WI	20
4	WW Hall	WI	18
5	CC Griffith	WI	14

Most Sixes

Rank	Player	Team	Sixes
1	C Milburn	ENG	7
2	BL D'Oliveira	ENG	4
3	SM Nurse	WI	3
4	K Higgs	ENG	3
5	BF Butcher	WI	1

Best Individual Scores

Rank	Player	Team	High Score
1	BF Butcher	WI	209*
2	GS Sobers	WI	174
3	TW Graveney	ENG	165
4	SM Nurse	WI	137
5	CC Hunte	WI	135

Best Bowling Figures (innings)

Rank	Player	Team	BBI
1	LR Gibbs	WI	6/39
2	K Higgs	ENG	6/91
3	GS Sobers	WI	5/41
4	FJ Titmus	ENG	5/83
5	CC Griffith	WI	4/34

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