NZC Announces Home International Schedule 2017-18

Auckland: Visits from both the West Indian men’s and women’s sides, as well as from Pakistan, Australia, and England, means New Zealand cricket supporters are promised a total of 35 internationals over the upcoming 2017-18 season – an unprecedented number of matches for a New Zealand home summer.

Those cricket fans holidaying over the Christmas and New Year’s break can look forward to a Boxing Day ODI against the West Indies at Hagley Oval, a T20 against the same opponents in Nelson, and a double-header to complete the series at Mt Maunganui’s Bay Oval.

Of particular note will be the T20 Tri-Series between the BLACKCAPS, Australia, and England (the final of which will be played at Eden Park on February 21) - the first-ever T20 Tri- Series contested by full ICC members.

At a glance, the West Indies will follow a brace of Tests with three ODIs and three T20s; Pakistan will arrive to play five ODIs and three T20s, after which the BLACKCAPS will square off against Australia and England in the Tri-Series.

West Indies tour of New Zealand
December 1-5 - First Test, Wellington, 11:00
December 9-13 - Second Test, Hamilton, 11:00
December 20 - First ODI, Whangarei, 11:00
December 23 - Second ODI, Christchurch, 11:00
December 26 - Third ODI, Christchurch, 11:00
December 29 - First T20, Nelson, 15:00
January 1 - Second T20, Tauranga, 19:00 (d/n)
January 3 - Third T20, Tauranga, 19:00 (d/n)

Pakistan tour of New Zealand
January 6 - First ODI, Basin Reserve, Wellington, 11:00
January 9 - Second ODI, Nelson, 11:00
January 13 - Third ODI, University of Otago Oval, Dunedin, 11:00
January 16 - Fourth ODI, Hamilton, 14:00 (d/n)
January 19 - Fifth ODI, Basin Reserve, Wellington, 11:00
January 22 - First T20, Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 16:00
January 25 - Second T20, Auckland, 19:00 (d/n)
January 28 - Third T20, Bay Oval, 19:00 (d/n)

T20 trans-Tasman Triangular series
February 3 - Australia v New Zealand, SCG
February 7 - Second T20I - Australia v England, Blundstone Arena
February 10 - Third T20I - Australia v England, MCG
February 14 - Fourth T20I - New Zealand v England, Wellington
February 16 - Fifth T20I - New Zealand v Australia, Eden Park
February 18 - Sixth T20I - New Zealand v England, Seddon Park
Final - TBC, Eden Park, February 21

England tour of New Zealand
February 25 - First ODI, Hamilton, 14:00 (d/n)
February 28 - Second ODI, Napier, 14:00 (d/n)
March 3 - Third ODI, Wellington, 14:00 (d/n)
March 7 - Fourth ODI, Dunedin, 11:00
March 10 - Fifth ODI, Christchurch, 11:00
March 22-26 - First Test, Auckland, 14:00 (d/n)
March 30-April 3 - Second Test, Christchurch, 11:00