New Zealand cricket team have unveiled a packed schedule for their home summer beginning from October 1 and running all the way up till March 2026. The Black Caps will host Australia, South Africa, West Indies and England in the course of six months. NZ will play a three-match Test series against WI while the rest of the series will be white-ball tours only.
New Zealand announce schedule for home summer
The home summer will commence with a three-match T20I series against Australia from October 1 onwards. The Kiwis will next host England in a three-match T20I and ODI series. Following that, New Zealand will host West Indies for a full fledged tour which includes 5 T20Is, 3 ODIs and two Tests.
After a gap of two months, NZ will take on South Africa in a five-match T20I series in March 2026.
Against Australia
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 1st T20I | Mount Maunganui |
| Oct 3 | 2nd T20I | Mount Maunganui |
| Oct 4 | 3rd T20I | Mount Maunganui |
Against England
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | 1st T20I | Christchurch |
| Oct 20 | 2nd T20I | Christchurch |
| Oct 23 | 3rd T20I | Auckland |
| Oct 26 | 1st ODI | Mount Maunganui |
| Oct 29 | 2nd ODI | Hamilton |
| Nov 1 | 3rd ODI | Wellington |
Against West Indies
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | 1st T20I | Auckland |
| Nov 6 | 2nd T20I | Auckland |
| Nov 9 | 3rd T20I | Nelson |
| Nov 10 | 4th T20I | Nelson |
| Nov 13 | 5th T20I | Dunedin |
| Nov 16 | 1st ODI | Christchurch |
| Nov 19 | 2nd ODI | Napier |
| Nov 22 | 3rd ODI | Hamilton |
| Dec 2-6 | 1st Test | Christchurch |
| Dec 10-14 | 2nd Test | Wellington |
| Dec 18-22 | 3rd Test | Mount Maunganui |
Against South Africa
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15 | 1st T20I | Mount Maunganui |
| Mar 17 | 2nd T20I | Hamilton |
| Mar 20 | 3rd T20I | Auckland |
| Mar 22 | 4th T20I | Wellington |
| Mar 25 | 5th T20I | Christchurch |
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