The New Zealand men’s team’s home season will begin on November 27 at Eden Park. It will conclude on March 21 at Seddon Park. West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh will visit the country.
West Indies and Pakistan will both play two Tests each against New Zealand. Australia’s trip will include only T20Is.
West Indies will be the first to reach the country. It will play three T20Is and two Tests. New Zealand and Pakistan will play next. It will start off with three T20Is and two-Test series.
Australia will play their five T20Is from February 21 to March 7. Bangladesh will start their series on March 13 with three ODIs, followed by three T20Is.
“I’m thrilled to be making this announcement today, given the uncertainty and difficulties over the past six or seven months,” said New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White. “We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the New Zealand government for helping us navigate this complex process, as we do to our commercial partners and especially Spark Sport and TVNZ, for their patience and understanding.
“Hosting these tours is incredibly important to us for two reasons: international cricket brings in revenue that funds the entire game of cricket in New Zealand and, also, it’s crucial that we look after the fans of the game and sport in general, especially during these difficult times,” added White.