While the

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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

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but lost to Canterbury and in the first international match against New Zealand; the other six matches were drawn. The loss to Canterbury was the first time Australia had ever lost a first-class match in New Zealand.

Team

* Les Favell (captain) * Bob Bitmead *

Brian Booth Brian Charles Booth (born 19 October 1933) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 29 Test matches between 1961 and 1966, and 93 first-class matches for New South Wales. He captained Australia for two Tests during the 1965–66 ...

* Peter Burge * Alan Connolly * Ken Cunningham * Geoff Davies * Eric Freeman * Allan Frost *

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Barry Jarman Barrington Noel Jarman (17 February 193617 July 2020) was an Australian Test cricketer and International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee. Jarman played in 19 Test matches for the Australian cricket team between 1959 and 1969, including on ...

* Norm O'Neill * Peter Philpott *

Paul Sheahan Andrew Paul Sheahan (born 30 September 1946) is a former Australian international cricketer who played 31 Test matches and three One Day Internationals as an opening and middle order batsman between 1967 and 1973. He made his first-class debu ...

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. 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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