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Australia to host NZ for historic 4-Test series

Cricbuzz Staff 
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Australia and New Zealand are set to play their first-ever four-match Test series ©Getty

A first-ever four-match Test series against New Zealand and a two-Test series against Bangladesh headline Australia's busy international summer, which includes 27 international matches across men's and women's cricket at 14 venues.

The season begins in the north with Bangladesh touring for two Tests in August, in Darwin and Mackay, before a white-ball leg featuring three ODIs and three T20Is for the women's side, all hosted across Brisbane and Sydney.

England's white-ball tour follows in November, comprising three men's ODIs and a five-match T20I series. The ODIs will be played in Perth, Adelaide and Hobart while the T20Is will be held in Melbourne, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra.

The marquee stretch of the summer centres around the historic four-Test series against New Zealand, running from early December to early January. The four Tests will be played in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.

The women's team then hosts New Zealand for three T20Is and three ODIs in February and March, before the summer concludes with a one-off 150th Anniversary Test between Australia and England's men's teams at the MCG from March 11 to 15.

Full schedule

Men's cricket

Australia v Bangladesh - Tests

MatchDateVenueTime
1st TestAug 13-17Marrara Stadium, Darwin10:00 AM
2nd TestAug 22-26Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay10:00 AM

Australia v England - ODIs

MatchDateVenueTime
1st ODINov 13Perth Stadium2:30 PM
2nd ODI (D/N)Nov 15Adelaide Oval2:30 PM
3rd ODI (D/N)Nov 18Bellerive Oval, Hobart2:30 PM

Australia v England - T20Is

MatchDateVenueTime
1st T20INov 21MCG, Melbourne7:15 PM
2nd T20INov 24Gold Coast Stadium7:15 PM
3rd T20INov 27The Gabba, Brisbane7:15 PM
4th T20INov 29SCG, Sydney7:15 PM
5th T20IDec 2Manuka Oval, Canberra7:15 PM

Australia v New Zealand - Tests

MatchDateVenueTime
1st TestDec 9-13Perth Stadium1:20 PM
2nd TestDec 17-21Adelaide Oval11:30 AM
3rd TestDec 26-30MCG, Melbourne10:30 AM
4th TestJan 4-8SCG, Sydney10:30 AM

150th Anniversary Test - Australia v England

MatchDateVenueTime
Test MatchMar 11-15MCG, Melbourne2:00 PM (D/N)

Women's cricket

Australia v Bangladesh - ODIs

MatchDateVenueTime
1st ODI (D/N)Oct 9Allan Border Field, Brisbane2:50 PM
2nd ODI (D/N)Oct 11Allan Border Field, Brisbane2:50 PM
3rd ODI (D/N)Oct 14Allan Border Field, Brisbane2:50 PM

Australia v Bangladesh - T20Is

MatchDateVenueTime
1st T20IOct 18North Sydney Oval7:15 PM
2nd T20IOct 20North Sydney Oval7:15 PM
3rd T20IOct 22North Sydney Oval7:15 PM

Australia v New Zealand - T20Is

MatchDateVenueTime
1st T20IFeb 21North Sydney Oval1:30 PM
2nd T20IFeb 24Manuka Oval, Canberra7:15 PM
3rd T20IFeb 26Junction Oval, Melbourne7:15 PM

Australia v New Zealand - ODIs

MatchDateVenueTime
1st ODI (D/N)Mar 1Junction Oval, Melbourne2:50 PM
2nd ODI (D/N)Mar 5Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide2:50 PM
3rd ODI (D/N)Mar 7Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide2:50 PM
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