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New Zealand is set to host a series of high-profile international cricket matches during the 2025-26 season. The Black Caps will welcome Australia, England, South Africa, and the West Indies for a summer filled with thrilling contests across various formats. Simultaneously, the White Ferns are preparing for a series of white-ball matches against South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The New Zealand summer will commence with a three-match T20I series against Australia, starting on October 1st. Following this, England will arrive for a white-ball tour featuring three T20Is, starting October 18th, and three ODIs, starting October 26th.
The West Indies will then embark on an extensive tour that includes all three formats. This tour begins with a five-match T20I series on November 5th, followed by three ODIs starting November 16th, and culminating in three Test matches, with the first Test commencing on December 6th.
Following their participation in the ODI World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka until early November, the White Ferns will have a home season consisting of 14 white-ball matches, beginning early the following year.
Zimbabwe will tour New Zealand for the first time, playing a three-match T20I series that begins on February 25th. This will be succeeded by a three-match ODI series, which is part of the ICC Women's Championship 2025-29, starting on March 5th.
A five-match T20I series against South Africa will be played as double-headers alongside the men's matches between March 15th and 25th. The White Ferns will also play three ODIs against the Proteas Women between March 29th and April 4th.
"It's great to welcome such a diverse range of opponents for both the Blackcaps 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 further added, "Fans will see top-tier cricket across all our major centres, with the doubleheaders against South Africa offering a chance to watch the very best female and male cricketers in the world on display in a unique day-out experience."
Weenink also noted the importance of these series in the context of global events. "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."
Pace bowler Kyle Jamieson commented, "It feels like a marquee summer. The calibre of opposition means we'll be constantly tested for the duration of the season and that's what you want as a cricketer."
Jamieson also expressed his excitement for the Test matches, saying, "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. It's always special to play in front of a home crowd and we're hoping Kiwis will get out in force to support us once again this summer."
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