Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1966–67

Last updated November 14, 2022

While the Australia national cricket team was touring South Africa in February and March 1967, another Australian team captained by Les Favell toured New Zealand to play each of the six provinces and four matches against New Zealand, but these matches did not have Test status. The Australians won against Auckland and Otago but lost to Canterbury and in the first international match against New Zealand; the other six matches were drawn.

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It was a strong team: seven of the team had played Test cricket and three others later played in Tests. Some observers considered it a stronger team than the Australian Test team that was touring South Africa at the same time.^[2]

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References

↑ Wisden 1968, p. 879.
↑ Martin Horton, "Cricket in New Zealand – Its Problems and Hopes", The Cricketer , Winter Annual 1967-68, pp. 36–37.

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Australia in New Zealand 1966–67 at CricketArchive

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