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Pakistan tour to New Zealand to overlap with IPL 2025; Sri Lanka, Australia also confirmed for NZ tour

Pakistan tour to New Zealand to overlap with IPL 2025; Sri Lanka, Australia also confirmed for NZ tour

This packed NZC schedule promises an exciting cricket season for New Zealand fans, with a mix of Test matches, white-ball contests, and trans-Tasman rivalries.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has announced a busy home season for the 2024-25 period, featuring tours from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Australia alongside the previously confirmed three-Test series against England.

England lead the way

The men’s season kicks off with the prestigious three-Test series against England, scheduled for November and December 2024.

This series will mark the culmination of a demanding stretch for the Black Caps, who will play nine Tests between September and December, including away tours to Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and India.

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Sri Lanka add spice

Following the England series, New Zealand will host Sri Lanka for white-ball matches in late December and mid-January. This will be followed by a crucial trip to Pakistan for an ODI tri-series in February, serving as a warm-up for the ICC Champions Trophy.

Pakistan Tour to New Zealand clash with IPL 2025

The marquee event of the season could see a scheduling conflict for New Zealand. They are slated to host Pakistan for a five-match T20I series and three ODIs in late March and early April, which might overlap with the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL 2025).

New Zealand women’s schedule

The New Zealand women’s team will also be in action, with a three-match ODI series against Australia scheduled for December, shortly before Christmas. Their Trans-Tasman rivals will return in March for a three-match T20I series. Sri Lanka’s women will also tour New Zealand in March, playing a six-match white-ball series.

Double-headers for fans

Cricket fans in New Zealand are in for a treat, with five of the women’s T20Is being played as double-headers with the men’s T20I series against Pakistan.

This packed schedule promises an exciting cricket season for New Zealand fans, with a mix of Test matches, white-ball contests, and trans-Tasman rivalries.

New Zealand Cricket 2024-25 home season fixtures

England Men

November 28-December 2: 1st Test, Christchurch
December 6-December 10: 2nd Test, Wellington
December 14-December 18: 3rd Test, Hamilton

Australia Women

December 19: 1st ODI, Wellington (Basin Reserve)
December 21: 2nd ODI, Wellington (Basin Reserve)
December 23: 3rd ODI, Wellington (Basin Reserve)
March 21: 1st T20I, Auckland
March 23: 2nd T20I, Tauranga
March 26: 3rd T20I, Wellington (Sky Stadium)

Sri Lanka Men

December 28: 1st T20I, Tauranga
December 30: 2nd T20I, Tauranga
January 2: 3rd T20I, Nelson
January 5: 1st ODI, Wellington (Basin Reserve)
January 8: 2nd ODI, Hamilton
January 11: 3rd ODI, Auckland

Sri Lanka Women

March 4: 1st ODI, Napier
March 7: 2nd ODI, Nelson
March 9: 3rd ODI, Nelson
March 14: 1st T20I, Christchurch
March 16: 2nd T20I, Christchurch
March 18: 3rd T20I, Dunedin

Pakistan Men

March 16: 1st T20I, Christchurch
March 18: 2nd T20I, Dunedin
March 21: 3rd T20I, Auckland
March 23: 4th T20I, Tauranga
March 26: 5th T20I, Wellington (Sky Stadium)
March 29: 1st ODI, Napier
April 2: 2nd ODI, Hamilton
April 5: 3rd ODI, Tauranga

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