Black Caps Gear Up for Blockbuster Home Series Against Cricket Giants in 2025-26

Wednesday - 25/06/2025 10:24

The South Africa leg will see double-headers involving both the men's and women's teams

New Zealand is set to host a series of high-profile international cricket teams, including Australia, England, West Indies, and South Africa, for a busy home summer in 2025-26. The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) board announced the schedule, which also includes a twin white-ball series for the women's team against South Africa and Zimbabwe.

New Zealand Men's Cricket Team Schedule Announced

Black Caps' schedule packed ahead of the T20 World Cup next year © Getty

The summer action begins with a three-match T20I series against Australia starting on October 1. Following this, England will visit for a white-ball series consisting of three T20Is from October 18 and three ODIs from October 26.

The West Indies will then arrive for an extensive tour that includes all three formats. The tour will commence with a five-match T20I series starting November 5, followed by three ODIs beginning November 16, and three Test matches, with the first Test starting on December 6.

The White Ferns will also have a busy home season with 14 white-ball games scheduled, commencing early next year, after the ODI World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka.

Notably, the Zimbabwe women's team will tour New Zealand for the first time, playing a three-match T20I series starting on February 25. This will be followed by a three-match ODI series, which is part of the next ICC Women's Championship 2025-29, starting March 5.

A five-match T20I series against South Africa will be played as double-headers alongside the men's teams, running concurrently from March 15 to 25. The White Ferns will also play three ODIs against South Africa Women between March 29 and April 4.

"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 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 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."

Fast bowler Kyle Jamieson echoed the sentiment, saying, "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. 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

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