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Important SN update for SouthlandNZ Cricket announces full schedule for 2025/26 home summer
Sport Nation • June 24th, 2025 6:00 am
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NZ Cricket has pulled the curtain back on the upcoming home summer, revealing the full schedule for the Blackcaps and White Ferns in 2025/26.
The Blackcaps play host to Australia, England, West Indies, before heading to the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, then returning home to face South Africa.
The White Ferns, who are involved in the ODI World Cup between late September and early November, welcome Zimbabwe to NZ for the first time, before turning their attention to South Africa.
The Blackcaps and White Ferns will join forces against the South Africans in a five-match series of T20 double-headers in March before the Ferns wrap up the season with three ODIs against the same opposition.
All of the action will be broadcast live and free-to-air by Sport Nation's award-winning commentary team, led by the inimitable Daniel McHardy and 'The Doyen' himself, Ian Smith.
In total, nine venues across the country will see international cricket this summer.
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Hamilton's Seddon Park has the bulk of the fixtures with seven across all formats, with Tauranga's Bay Oval and Christchurch's Hagley Park in second (6).
Auckland's Eden Park and Dunedin's University Oval share four apiece, as does Wellington, split across Sky Stadium and the Basin Reserve.
Nelson's Saxton Oval hosts two matches, while Napier's McLean Park has just one.
“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," said NZC CEO Scott Weenink.
“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," said NZC CEO Scott Weenink.
"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."
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The Blackcaps' white-ball challenges comprise three T20s against Australia in Mount Maunganui in early October, followed by three T20s and three ODIs against England, and a five-match T20 series and three-game ODI series against the West Indies.
Christchurch’s Hagley Oval, Wellington’s Basin Reserve, and Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval are the venues for the three-Test series against the West Indies in December, marking the start of the home side’s fourth World Test Championship cycle.
"It feels like a marquee summer," said Blackcaps bowler Kyle Jamieson.
"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."
NZC Home International Schedule 2025-26
Blackcaps vs Australia:
1st T20I, Bay Oval, Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 19:15
2nd T20I, Bay Oval, Friday, 3 October 2025, 19:15
3rd T20I, Bay Oval, Saturday, 4 October 2025, 19:15
Blackcaps vs England:
1st T20I, Hagley Oval, Saturday, 18 October 2025, 19:15
2nd T20I, Hagley Oval, Monday, 20 October 2025, 19:15
3rd T20I, Eden Park, Thursday, 23 October 2025, 19:15
1st ODI, Bay Oval, Sunday, 26 October 2025, 14:00
2nd ODI, Seddon Park, Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 14:00
3rd ODI, Sky Stadium, Saturday, 1 November 2025, 14:00
Blackcaps vs West Indies:
1st T20I, Eden Park, Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 19:15
2nd T20I, Eden Park, Thursday, 6 November 2025, 19:15
3rd T20I, Saxton Oval, Sunday, 9 November 2025, 13:15
4th T20I, Saxton Oval, Monday, 10 November 2025, 13:15
5th T20I, University of Otago Oval, Thursday, 13 November 2025, 13:15
1st ODI, Hagley Oval, Sunday, 16 November 2025, 14:00
2nd ODI, McLean Park, Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 14:00
3rd ODI, Seddon Park, Saturday, 22 November 2025, 14:00
4-day warm-up match, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Wednesday, 26 – Friday, 28 November 2025, 11:00
1st Test, Hagley Oval, Tuesday 2 December – Saturday 6 December 2025, 11:00
2nd Test, Cello Basin Reserve, Wednesday 10 – Sunday 14 December 2025, 11:00
3rd Test, Bay Oval, Thursday 18 – Monday 22 December 2025, 11:00
White Ferns v Zimbabwe:
1st T20I, Seddon Park, Wednesday 25 February 2026, 19:15
2nd T20I, Seddon Park, Friday 27 February 2026, 19:15
3rd T20I, Seddon Park, Sunday, 1 March 2026, 13:15
1st ODI, University of Otago Oval, Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 11:00
2nd ODI, University of Otago Oval, 8 March 2026, 11:00
3rd ODI, University of Otago Oval, Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 11:00
White Ferns & Blackcaps vs South Africa – T20I Double Headers:
1st T20I, Bay Oval, Sunday, 15 March 2026, 14:45 & 19:15
2nd T20I, Seddon Park, Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 14:45 & 19:15
3rd T20I, Eden Park, Friday, 20 March 2026, 14:45 & 19:15
4th T20I, Sky Stadium, Sunday, 22 March 2026, 14:45 & 19:15
5th T20I, Hagley Oval, Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 14:45 & 19:15
White Ferns vs South Africa:
1st ODI, Hagley Oval, Sunday, 29 March 2026, 14:00
2nd ODI, Cello Basin Reserve, Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 11:00
3rd ODI, Seddon Park, Saturday, 4 April 2026, 11:00
