Auckland: White ball cricket against world powerhouse India, a day-night Test against England, and six inbound touring teams - these are just some of the highlights of a jam-packed New Zealand home international schedule.
In a 2022-23 season that will see the White Ferns and the Blackcaps head offshore for their respective ICC T20 World Cups, cricket fans can look forward to a massive summer, including visits from the Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, England and Sri Lanka men's teams, and Bangladesh women.
Of particular note in the schedule will be England's series opener at Bay Oval, starting February 16 - the first day-night Test in New Zealand since the Blackcaps defeated the same opposition by an innings at Eden Park in 2018.
The White Ferns, having attended the Commonwealth Games and returned from their tour of the West Indies, will host Bangladesh in T20 and ODI series before departing in January for South Africa, where they will contest the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Playing at home for the first time under new coach Ben Sawyer, the NZ women's team will play three T20s, at Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown, before decamping to the North Island for three ODIs, at Wellington, Napier and Hamilton.
The home season will start in early October, when the NZ team will put the finishing touches on their preparations for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia with a Christchurch-based tri-series, featuring Pakistan and Bangladesh.
India will arrive in New Zealand at the conclusion of the world cup to play the Blackcaps in three T20s at Wellington, Tauranga and Napier, and three ODIs at Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch.
India tour of New Zealand itinerary:
November 18: 1st T20; Sky Stadium, Wellington
November 20: 2nd T20; Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
November 22: 3rd T20; McLean Park, Napier
November 25: 1st ODI; Eden Park, Auckland
November 27: 2nd ODI; Seddon Park, Hamilton
November 30: 3rd ODI; Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Tour by Sri Lanka
March 9 - March 13, 1st Test; Hagley Oval, Christchurch
March 17 – March 21, 2nd Test; Basin Reserve, Wellington
March 25: 1st ODI; Eden Park, Auckland
March 28: 2nd ODI; Hagley Oval, Christchurch
March 31: 3rd ODI; Seddon Park, Hamilton
April 2: 1st T20; Eden Park, Auckland
April 5: 2nd T20; University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
April 8: 3rd T20; John Davies Oval, Queenstown