1965–66 Ashes series
The 1965–66 Ashes series consisted of five cricket Test matches, each of five days with six hours play and eight ball overs. It formed part of the MCC tour of Australia in 1965–66 and the matches outside the Tests were played in the name of the Marylebone Cricket Club. M.J.K. Smith led the England team with the intent on regaining the Ashes lost in the 1958–59 Ashes series, but the series was drawn 1-1 and they were retained by Australia. The Australian team was captained by Bobby Simpson in three Tests, and his vice-captain Brian Booth in two Tests.
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1965–66 Ashes series
The 1965–66 Ashes series consisted of five cricket Test matches, each of five days with six hours play and eight ball overs. It formed part of the MCC tour of Australia in 1965–66 and the matches outside the Tests were played in the name of the Marylebone Cricket Club. M.J.K. Smith led the England team with the intent on regaining the Ashes lost in the 1958–59 Ashes series, but the series was drawn 1-1 and they were retained by Australia. The Australian team was captained by Bobby Simpson in three Tests, and his vice-captain Brian Booth in two Tests.
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The Ashes were retained by Australia for the fourth time since 1958–59.
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1965-12-11
1966-02-15
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Australia and England drew the 5-Test series 1–1
win by an innings and 93 runs
won by an innings and 9 runs
runs
G. Boycott 300 runs
J.H. Edrich 375 runs
K.D. Walters 410 runs
K.F. Barrington – 464 runs
R.B. Simpson (c) 355 runs
R.M. Cowper 493 runs
R.W. Barber 328 runs
W.M. Lawry – 592 runs
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D.A. Allen 50*
F.J. Titmus 53
J.H. Edrich 103
J.H. Edrich 85
J.M. Parks (wk) 89
K.D. Walters 115
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F.J. Titmus 60
J.H. Edrich 109
J.M. Parks (wk) 52
J.M. Parks (wk) 71
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D.J. Brown 11 wickets
G.D. McKenzie – 16 wickets
I.J. Jones – 15 wickets
N.J.N. Hawke – 16 wickets
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B.R. Knight 2/61
B.R. Knight 4/84
D.J. Brown 3/71
G. Boycott 2/32
G.D. McKenzie 3/17
G.D. McKenzie 6/48
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