Boxing Day cricket in Christchurch, one-dayers in holiday hot spots and the return of limited overs to the Basin Reserve are highlights of the summer of cricket.
New Zealand Cricket has unveiled its summer schedule, which features four tests 11 one dayers and five Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Australia.
The test against Sri Lanka will be at University Oval in Dunedin and Seddon Park in Hamilton, while the Basin Reserve and Hagley Oval will hosts tests against Australia in February.
Christchurch also has a Boxing Day one-dayer against Sri Lanka, Nelson will stage matches on new years eve and January 2nd, while Mount Maunganui will also host matches in the first week of January.
The three Chappell-Hadlee day-nighters will be at Eden Park, Westpac Stadium and Seddon Park.
The Black Caps will play Pakistan in a one dayer at the Basin Reserve in January, the first time a limited overs match has been held there since 2005.
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Black Caps vs Sri LankaÂ
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Date |
Venue |
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1st ANZ Test |
Thu 10 - Mon 14 December |
University Oval, Dunedin |
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2nd ANZ Test |
Fri 18 -Tues 22December |
Seddon Park, Hamilton |
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1st ANZ ODI |
Sat 26 December |
Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
Day |
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2nd ANZ ODI |
Mon 28 December |
Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
Day |
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3rd ANZ ODI |
Thu 31 December |
Saxton Oval, Nelson |
Day |
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4th ANZ ODI |
Sat 2 January |
Saxton Oval, Nelson |
Day |
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5th ANZ ODI |
Tues 5 January |
Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui |
Day |
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1st ANZ T20 |
Thu 7 January |
Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui |
Day |
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2nd ANZ T20 |
Sun 10 January |
Eden Park, Auckland |
Day |
Black Caps vs Pakistan
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Date |
Venue |
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1st ANZ T20 |
Fri 15 January |
Eden Park, Auckland |
D/N |
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2nd ANZ T20 |
Sun 17 January |
Seddon Park, Hamilton |
D/N |
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3rd ANZ T20 |
Fri 22 January |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
D/N |
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1st ANZ ODI |
Mon 25 January |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
Day |
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2nd ANZ ODI |
Thu 28 January |
McLean Park, Napier |
D/N |
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3rd ANZ ODI |
Sun 31 January |
Eden Park, Auckland |
Day |
Black Caps vs Australia
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Date |
Venue |
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1st ANZ ODI |
Wed 3 February |
Eden Park, Auckland |
D/N |
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2nd ANZ ODI |
Sat 6 February |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
D/N |
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3rd ANZ ODI |
Mon 8 February |
Seddon Park, Hamilton |
D/N |
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1st ANZ Test |
Fri 12 - Tues 16 February |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
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2nd ANZ Test |
Sat 20 - Wed 24 February |
Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
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