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[edit]
- 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[edit]
West Indies won the series 3–1 with one match drawn.
County Championship[edit]
Gillette Cup[edit]
Leading batsmen[edit]
Gary Sobers topped the averages with 1,349 runs @ 61.31
Leading bowlers[edit]
Derek Underwood topped the averages with 157 wickets @ 13.80