International cricket in 1966–67
International cricket season
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Season overview
| 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
Ceylon in Pakistan
| 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
West Indies in India
| 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
| 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
West Indies in Ceylon
| 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
Australia in New Zealand
| 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
| 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 | |||
