New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has announced a thrilling home schedule for the 2025-26 season, featuring both the men's and women's teams in a series of high-profile contests. Fans can look forward to welcoming Australia, England, South Africa, and West Indies to New Zealand shores.
The Black Caps will commence their home summer with a three-match T20I series against Australia, starting on October 1st. This will be immediately followed by a white-ball series against England, with three T20Is beginning on October 18th and three ODIs starting on October 26th.
The West Indies will then arrive for an extensive tour that includes all three formats. The series begins with five T20Is starting November 5th, followed by three ODIs from November 16th and three Tests, the first of which commences on December 6th.
The White Ferns also have a busy schedule, hosting 14 white-ball games starting early next year, following their participation in the ODI World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka.
Zimbabwe will tour New Zealand for the first time, playing a three-match T20I series starting on February 25th, followed by a three-match ODI series, which is part of the ICC Women's Championship 2025-29, beginning March 5th.
A five-match T20I series against South Africa will be played as double-headers alongside the men's team from March 15th to 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. "Fans will see top-tier cricket across all our major centers, 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."
He 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. We've seen fantastic crowds across the country over the past few seasons and are looking forward to that continuing this summer given the strength of the schedule."
Pace-bowler Kyle Jamieson also expressed his excitement: "It feels like a marquee summer. The caliber of opposition means we'll be constantly tested for the duration of the season and that's what you want as a cricketer. 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."
New Zealand's Home Schedule 2025-26
New Zealand Women's Home Schedule 2025-26
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