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The 1968 International cricket season was from May 1968 to August 1968.[1][2]
Season overview[]
June[]
Australia in England[]
Main article: Australian cricket team in England in 1968
The Ashes Test series
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No.
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Date
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Home captain
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Away captain
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Venue
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Result
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Test 637 |
6–11 June |
Colin Cowdrey |
Bill Lawry |
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
Australia by 159 runs
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Test 638 |
20–25 June |
Colin Cowdrey |
Bill Lawry |
Lord's, London |
Match drawn
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Test 639 |
11–16 July |
Colin Cowdrey |
Bill Lawry |
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham |
Match drawn
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Test 640 |
25–30 July |
Tom Graveney |
Barry Jarman |
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds |
Match drawn
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Test 641 |
22–27 August |
Colin Cowdrey |
Bill Lawry |
Kennington Oval, London |
England by 226 runs
|
July[]
MCC in Netherlands[]
First-class match
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No.
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Date
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Home captain
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Away captain
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Venue
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Result
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FC Match |
27–28 July |
|
Arthur Bailey |
Sportpark Koninklijke HFC, Haarlem |
Marylebone by 7 wickets
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August[]
World XI in England[]
Main article:
First-class series
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No.
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Date
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Home captain
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Away captain
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Venue
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Result
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Match 01 |
21–23 August |
Roy Marshall |
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi |
Dean Park, Bournemouth |
Hampshire by 68 runs
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Match 03 |
24–27 August |
Alan Dixon |
Hanif Mohammad |
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury |
Rest of the World XI by 5 wickets
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Match 01 |
31 Aug–3 September |
Bill Lawry |
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi |
Lord's, London |
Australia by 8 wickets
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Match 06 |
4–6 September |
Brian Close |
Garfield Sobers |
North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough |
England 133 runs
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