The 1968 International cricket season was from May 1968 to August 1968.
Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA1–1 — — —M.C.C. — —0–1 —World XI — — — —
June Australia in England
The Ashes Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 637 6–11 June Colin Cowdrey Bill Lawry Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester by 159 runs Test 638 20–25 June Colin Cowdrey Bill Lawry Lord's, London Match drawn Test 639 11–16 July Colin Cowdrey Bill Lawry Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham Match drawn Test 640 25–30 July Tom Graveney Barry Jarman Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Match drawn Test 641 22–27 August Colin Cowdrey Bill Lawry Kennington Oval, London by 226 runs
July MCC in Netherlands
First-class match No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result FC Match 27–28 July Chris van Schouwenburg Arthur Bailey Sportpark Koninklijke HFC, Haarlem M.C.C. by 7 wickets
August World XI in England First-class series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Match 01 21–23 August Roy Marshall Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Dean Park, Bournemouth Hampshire by 68 runs Match 03 24–27 August Alan Dixon Hanif Mohammad St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Rest of the World XI by 5 wickets Match 01 31 Aug–3 September Bill Lawry Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Lord's, London by 8 wickets Match 06 4–6 September Brian Close Garfield Sobers North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough 133 runs
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