A New Zealand summer of home cricket flooded with limited-overs matches has seen a Test series against the West Indies reduced by a match, while the prospect of a first day-night Test remains uncertain.
The Black Caps will welcome the West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and England with 43 days of cricket scheduled
New Zealand's summer schedule:
v West Indies
Dec 1-5 – First Test, Wellington
Dec 9-13 – Second Test, Hamilton
Dec 20 – First ODI, Whangarei
Dec 23 – Second ODI, Christchurch
Dec 26 – Third ODI, Christchurch
Dec 29 – First T20, Nelson
Jan 1 – Second T20, Tauranga
Jan 3 – Third T20, Tauranga
v Pakistan
Jan 6 – First ODI, Wellington
Jan 9 – Second ODI, Nelson
Jan 13 – Third ODI, Dunedin
Jan 16 – Fourth ODI, Hamilton
Jan 19 – Fifth ODI, Wellington
Jan 22 – First T20, Wellington
Jan 25 – Second T20, Auckland
Jan 28 – Third T20, Tauranga
T20 trans-Tasman Tri-Series
First T20I Australia v NZ, SCG, February 3.
Second T20I – Australia v England, Blundstone Arena, February 7.
Third T20I – Australia v England, MCG, February 10.
Fourth T20I – NZ v England, Wellington, February 14
Fifth T20I – NZ v Australia, Eden Park, February 16
Sixth T20I – NZ v England, Seddon Park, February 18
Final – TBC, Eden Park, February 21
v England
Feb 25 – First ODI, Hamilton
Feb 28 – Second ODI, Napier
Mar 3 – Third ODI, Wellington
Mar 7 – Fourth ODI, Dunedin
Mar 10 – Fifth ODI, Christchurch
Mar 22-26 – First Test, Auckland
Mar 30-April 3 – Second Test, Christchurch
Shorter formats dominate NZ summer
The Black Caps will welcome the West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and England with 43 days of cricket scheduled
New Zealand's summer schedule:
v West Indies
Dec 1-5 – First Test, Wellington
Dec 9-13 – Second Test, Hamilton
Dec 20 – First ODI, Whangarei
Dec 23 – Second ODI, Christchurch
Dec 26 – Third ODI, Christchurch
Dec 29 – First T20, Nelson
Jan 1 – Second T20, Tauranga
Jan 3 – Third T20, Tauranga
v Pakistan
Jan 6 – First ODI, Wellington
Jan 9 – Second ODI, Nelson
Jan 13 – Third ODI, Dunedin
Jan 16 – Fourth ODI, Hamilton
Jan 19 – Fifth ODI, Wellington
Jan 22 – First T20, Wellington
Jan 25 – Second T20, Auckland
Jan 28 – Third T20, Tauranga
T20 trans-Tasman Tri-Series
First T20I Australia v NZ, SCG, February 3.
Second T20I – Australia v England, Blundstone Arena, February 7.
Third T20I – Australia v England, MCG, February 10.
Fourth T20I – NZ v England, Wellington, February 14
Fifth T20I – NZ v Australia, Eden Park, February 16
Sixth T20I – NZ v England, Seddon Park, February 18
Final – TBC, Eden Park, February 21
v England
Feb 25 – First ODI, Hamilton
Feb 28 – Second ODI, Napier
Mar 3 – Third ODI, Wellington
Mar 7 – Fourth ODI, Dunedin
Mar 10 – Fifth ODI, Christchurch
Mar 22-26 – First Test, Auckland
Mar 30-April 3 – Second Test, Christchurch
Shorter formats dominate NZ summer
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