English cricket team in New Zealand in 1965–66

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The England national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1966 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. All three matches were drawn.

Test series summary

First Test

25 February–1 March 1966
(4-day match)
Scorecard

England	v	New Zealand
342 (127.2 overs) DA Allen 88 GA Bartlett 3/63 (33.2 overs)		347 (143.4 overs) BE Congdon 104 IJ Jones 4/71 (28.4 overs)
201/5d (67 overs) MJK Smith 87 RC Motz 1/38 (20 overs)		48/8 (48 overs) RS Cunis 16* K Higgs 4/5 (9 overs)

Match drawn
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: FR Goodall and WT Martin

England won the toss and elected to bat.
27 February was taken as a rest day.
GP Bilby and N Puna (both NZL) made their Test debuts.

Second Test

4–8 March 1966
(4-day match)
Scorecard

New Zealand	v	England
192 (105.4 overs) RC Motz 57 K Higgs 3/29 (20 overs)		254/8d (104 overs) MC Cowdrey 89* N Puna 2/40 (14 overs)
147/9 (82 overs) BW Sinclair 39 DA Allen 4/46 (33 overs)

Match drawn
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Umpires: WJC Gwynne and WT Martin

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
6 March was taken as a rest day.

Third Test

11–15 March 1966
(4-day match)
Scorecard

New Zealand	v	England
296 (132.5 overs) BW Sinclair 114 DA Allen 5/123 (47.5 overs)		222 (88.5 overs) MC Cowdrey 59 V Pollard 3/3 (5 overs)
129 (102.4 overs) RW Morgan 25 V Pollard 25 K Higgs 3/27 (28 overs)		159/4 (75 overs) JM Parks 45* BR Taylor 2/20 (12 overs)

Match drawn
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: WT Martin and RWR Shortt

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
13 March was taken as a rest day.

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References

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