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Day-Night Test vs England, series against India part of New Zealand's busy summer
Follow UsNew Zealand's home series will begin from early October with a T20I tri-series also featuring Pakistan and Bangladesh
New Zealand announce a busy schedule for the 2022-23 home summer that includes India's visit for a white-ball series and a day-night Test against England in Tauranga. This will be the pink-ball Test in the country since New Zealand defeated England at Eden Park in 2018.
The White Ferns too are set to be in action in an ODI and T20I series against Bangladesh, before heading to the Women's T20 World Cup in January. However, before all that, they will take part in the Commonwealth Games and then tour West Indies.
The Bangladesh series will mark New Zealand Women's first series under new coach Ben Sawyer. The team will play the three T20Is in Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown before heading north to play the ODIs in Wellington, Napier and Hamilton.
As far as the Blackcaps are concerned, the home season will begin early October with a T20I tri-series featuring Pakistan and Bangladesh as they put finishing touches on their preparations for the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia.
Currently ranked No. 1 in the shortest format, India will arrive in New Zealand after the World Cup and engage the hosts in three T20Is in Wellington, Tauranga and Napier, followed by three ODIs in Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch.
It will then be New Zealand's turn to visit the subcontinent with a series lined up against Pakistan and India, before returning home for the Test series against New Zealand in February.
Sri Lanka will then visit New Zealand shores to play a couple of Tests in Christchurch and Wellington followed by three ODIs and as many T20Is. NZC chief executive expects high quality of cricket as the Blackcaps and White-ferns embark on a gruelling summer schedule.
“Last summer’s ICC Women’s World Cup did so much to promote the game, and it will be great to see the White Ferns in action right around the country," White said.
“And to have India, England and Sri Lanka touring here, on top of visits from Pakistan and Bangladesh, means cricket fans can look forward to a summer of top-quality cricket.”