in the 1966–67 australian season, booth scored 638 runs at 49.07, ranking fifth in the run-scoring aggregates for the summer. he scored 149 against queensland, and added four fifties, including two scores in the 90s. as a result, booth was made vice-captain of an australian second xi that toured new zealand under the leadership of les favell, while the national team was in south africa. after failing to pass 26 in his first five innings, booth made his highest first-class score—214 not out—against central districts, and was australia's leading run-scorer for the tour. after scoring only 62 runs in the first four innings in the opening three international matches against new zealand, booth made 179 in the fourth and final match.