Action-Packed Kiwi Summer Awaits as New Zealand Gears Up for Visits from Five International Teams

New Zealand is set for a thrilling summer of cricket as five international teams prepare to tour the country between October 2025 and April 2026, with a jam-packed schedule stretching over 46 days. From white-ball clashes with global heavyweights to a marquee Test series, cricket fans in New Zealand are in for an unforgettable season.

Men’s International Schedule Highlights

• Australia T20I Series
  📍 Mount Maunganui
  📅 October 1, 3 & 4

• England Tour – T20Is & ODIs
  📍 T20Is: Christchurch, Auckland – October 18, 20 & 23
  📍 ODIs: Mount Maunganui, Hamilton, Wellington – October 26, 29 & November 1

• West Indies Full Tour
  📍 T20Is: Auckland, Nelson, Dunedin – November 5–13
  📍 ODIs: Christchurch, Napier, Hamilton – November 16–22
  📍 Test Series (Part of ICC World Test Championship):
  Christchurch, Wellington, Mount Maunganui – December 2–22

• South Africa T20I Series
  📍 Various venues – March 15–25, 2026
  (Double-header series alongside women’s T20Is)

Women’s International Schedule

• Zimbabwe Tour
  📍 T20Is: Hamilton – February 25–March 1
  📍 ODIs: Dunedin – March 5–11

• South Africa Tour
  📍 T20Is: March 15–25 (same dates and venues as men's double-headers)
  📍 ODIs: Christchurch & Wellington – March 29, April 1 & 4

The South Africa women's ODIs will be part of the ICC Women’s Championship, serving as a qualification pathway for the 2029 ICC Women’s World Cup, to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

A Festival of Formats

The summer promises cricket in all formats — from the excitement of T20s to the strategy of Test matches. With top-tier teams like Australia, England, West Indies, and South Africa visiting, New Zealand’s men’s and women’s teams will face quality competition at home.

New Zealand Cricket has dubbed this upcoming season a “festival of cricket” — not just a series of matches, but a national event for fans, players, and broadcasters alike.