New Zealand to host South Africa, Australia, Pakistan and Bangladesh this summer season
New Zealand will host Australia for a Test sequence for the primary time in eight years within the upcoming summer season, proper after trying to safe a maiden Test sequence victory towards South Africa, based on the fixtures launched by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) for the 2023-24 residence season.
The New Zealand males’s crew start their residence season with three ODIs and three T20Is towards Bangladesh within the final two weeks of December. They then have a 11-day break earlier than internet hosting Pakistan for 5 T20Is from January 12 to 21.
South Africa then go to for 2 Tests between February 4 and 17, adopted by Australia, who tour for 3 T20Is and two Tests between February 21 and March 12.
New Zealand girls additionally host Pakistan for 3 T20Is and three ODIs between December 3 and 18, after which tackle England in 5 T20Is and three ODIs between March 19 and April 7. The England girls’s A crew may even tour New Zealand on the time.
This would be the first worldwide summer season in 24 years to be screened reside free-to-air on TVNZ.
NZC stated its schedule contains ten double-headers (two video games back-to-back on the identical venue) because it makes an attempt “to address both the needs of different audiences and enhance the efficiency of its playing programme in an era of climate change awareness.”
NZC chief government David White stated: “In terms of venues with lights, we’ve been able to schedule several back-to-back night matches and day matches to ensure good opportunities for both families and adult patrons, respectively, which we think is good for the game.
“It’s a technique that additionally enhances our must prioritise vitality effectivity – and to simply do the appropriate factor as a sports activities organisation, given the challenges we’re dealing with from local weather change as of late.”
New Zealand men’s fixtures
vs Bangladesh
1st ODI: December 17, Dunedin
2nd ODI: December 20, Nelson
third ODI: December 23, Napier
1st T20I: December 27, Napier
2nd T20I: December 29, Tauranga
third T20I: December 31, Tauranga
vs Pakistan
1st T20I: January 12, Auckland
2nd T20I, January 14, Hamilton
third T20I, January 17, Dunedin
4th T20I, January 19, Christchurch
5th T20I, January 21, Christchurch
vs South Africa
1st Test: February 4 to 8, Tauranga
2nd Test: February 13-17, Hamilton
vs Australia
1st T20I: February 21, Wellington
2nd T20I: February 23, Auckland
third T20I: February 25, Auckland
1st Test: February 29-March 4, Wellington
2nd Test: March 8-12, Christchurch
New Zealand women’s fixtures
vs Pakistan
1st T20I: December 3, Dunedin
2nd T20I: December 5, Dunedin
3rd T20I: December 9, Queenstown
1st ODI: December 12, Queenstown
2nd ODI: December 15, Christchurch
3rd ODI: December 18, Christchurch
vs England
1st T20I: March 19, Dunedin
2nd T20I: March 22, Nelson
third T20I: March 24, Nelson
4th T20I: March 27, Wellington
fifth T20I: March 29, Wellington
1st ODI: April 1, Wellington
2nd ODI: April 4, Hamilton
third ODI: April 7, Hamilton