Black Caps Announce Packed Home Schedule Featuring Australia, England, West Indies & South Africa

Wednesday - 25/06/2025 11:06

The South Africa leg will see double-headers involving both the men's and women's teams

New Zealand is set to host a spectacular home summer of cricket in 2025-26, welcoming Australia, England, South Africa, and the West Indies for a series of matches across various formats. The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced the schedule, which also includes a twin white-ball series for the women's team against South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Black Caps prepare for a busy season before the T20 World Cup

The men's team have a packed schedule ahead of the T20 World Cup next year © Getty

The action begins with a three-match T20I series against Australia starting on October 1st. Following this, England will tour for a white-ball series, featuring three T20Is from October 18th and three ODIs from October 26th.

The West Indies will then arrive for an extensive tour, starting with five T20Is on November 5th, followed by three ODIs from November 16th, and culminating in three Test matches, with the first Test commencing on December 6th.

The White Ferns will also have a busy home season. Following their participation in the ODI World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka, they will play 14 white-ball games starting early next year.

In a historic moment, New Zealand will host Zimbabwe for the first time ever in a three-match T20I series starting on February 25th, followed by a three-match ODI series, which is part of the next ICC Women's Championship 2025-29, beginning on March 5th.

A highlight of the season will be the five-match T20I series against South Africa, with double-headers alongside the men's teams from both countries, running concurrently from March 15th to 25th. The White Ferns will also play three ODIs against South Africa between March 29th and April 4th.

"It's great to welcome such a diverse range of opponents for both the Black Caps and White Ferns, and especially pleasing for NZC to host the first-ever series between Zimbabwe and New Zealand women," said NZC Chief Executive Scott Weenink. He also highlighted the unique experience of the doubleheaders against South Africa, offering fans the chance to watch top-tier female and male cricketers on the same day.

Weenink added, "We're thrilled to build this exciting home summer around the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and on the back of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, giving our players a chance to shine on the global stage as well as at home in front of their own fans...and are looking forward to that continuing this summer given the strength of the schedule."

Pace bowler Kyle Jamieson echoed the excitement, stating, "It feels like a marquee summer...It's great to have another three-Test series at home and I'm sure the fans will get in behind the Test team as they have in seasons gone by."

New Zealand's Home Schedule 2025-26

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