New Zealand Announces Packed Home Summer Schedule for 2025-26

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has announced a busy home summer schedule for 2025-26. It will feature 46 days of international cricket with both the men’s and women’s teams in action. Fans can look forward to matches in all three formats: Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. Five different countries will tour New Zealand during the season.

The New Zealand Cricket Schedule promises excitement, high-quality matches, and strong home support. Both the Black Caps and White Ferns will aim to build momentum heading into global tournaments in 2026. Pace bowler Kyle Jamieson expressed excitement about the New Zealand Cricket Schedule in the upcoming summer. New Zealand domestic cricket plays a vital role in developing young talent for the national team.

“It feels like a marquee summer,” Jamieson said. “We’ll be constantly tested, and that’s what you want as a cricketer. It’s always special to play in front of a home crowd.”

New Zealand Cricket Schedule For Men

New Zealand cricket schedule for men's cricket will start with a Test series against West Indies. It is expected to be a fascinating series between two talented teams in world cricket.

West Indies Tour of New Zealand 2025

The biggest highlight of the summer is the three-match Test series against the West Indies in December 2025. These matches are part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. The Tests will be held in Christchurch, Wellington, and Mount Maunganui.
Before the Tests, the West Indies will also play five T20Is and three ODIs in New Zealand. This tour is expected to host a great competition and entertainment for the fans.

Australia and England’s Tour of New Zealand

Australia will kick off New Zealand’s home summer with a three-match T20I series in October 2025. All three games will be played at Mount Maunganui. After that, England will arrive for a full limited-overs tour. They will play three T20Is and three ODIs in cities like Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, and Mount Maunganui. The structure and competitiveness of New Zealand domestic cricket have consistently improved over the years.
These series will help the Black Caps prepare for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka in 2026. Here is the New Zealand Cricket Team Schedule against Australia and England.

South Africa Tour of New Zealand in March 2026

In March 2026, South Africa will tour New Zealand for a five-match T20I series. This will be the final international assignment for the Black Caps before the T20 World Cup. The matches will be held in Mount Maunganui, Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.

New Zealand Cricket Team Schedule - Women’s

The New Zealand women’s team, known as the White Ferns, will also have a packed home season. They will host Zimbabwe and South Africa in early 2026. Zimbabwe will visit New Zealand for the first time and play six white-ball matches, three T20Is and three ODIs, in February and March.
After Zimbabwe, South Africa will arrive for five T20Is and three ODIs. Many of the women’s matches will be double-headers with the men’s matches. This will give fans a full day of cricket action.
Batter Georgia Plimmer said the team is excited for the season. “We want to play as much cricket as we can. It’s great to prepare at home before the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in late 2025,” she said.