New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has confirmed their 2016-17 international summer dates, which will be played at home. Also NZC announced their international home schedule for 2017-18 summer.

The international home summer of 2016-17 will begin from the middle of November with the Test series against Pakistan. New Zealand will play two-match Test series against Pakistan in November 2016. After that, the Black Caps will play against Bangladesh, Australia and South Africa at their home ground during 2016-17 summer.

New Zealand will play three-match ODI series, three-match T20I series and a two-match Test series against Bangladesh. The series will begin from the Boxing Day (26^th December 2016) with ODI and Bangladesh’s tour will run till 2017 January.

After completing Bangladesh series, New Zealand will play Chappell-Hadlee trophy against Australia. It will be only three-match ODI series between these two teams. The first match will be played on 30^th January 2017 at Auckland and following matches will be played on 2^nd February (at Napier) and 5^th February 2017 (at Hamilton).

Next New Zealand will host bilateral series against South Africa. The series will begin with only T20I and will follow 5-match ODI series and a three-match Test series.

New Zealand also confirmed their 2017-18 international home series which will be played against West Indies, Pakistan, England and Australia in the summer. The venues are confirmed for 2017-18 summer series but the dates are still not confirmed.

Moreover, NZC is planning for a day-night Test against England during 2017-18 summer, which could be played at Eden Park, Auckland.

2016-17 international summer series schedule for New Zealand cricket

New Zealand v Pakistan

Test series

1^st Test – 17-21 November 2016 at Christchurch

2^nd Test – 25-29 November 2016 at Hamilton

New Zealand v Bangladesh

ODI series

1^st ODI – 26 December 2016 at Christchurch

2^nd ODI – 29 December 2016 at Nelson

3^rd ODI – 31 December 2016 at Nelson

T20I series

1^st T20I – 3 January 2017 at Napier

2^nd T20I – 6 January 2017 at Mt Maunganui

3^rd T20I – 8 January 2017 at Mt Maunganui

Test series

1^st Test – 12-16 January 2017 at Wellington

2^nd Test – 20-24 January 2017 at Christchurch

New Zealand v Australia

ODI series

1^st ODI – 30 January 2017 at Auckland

2^nd ODI – 2 February 2017 at Napier

3^rd ODI – 5 February 2017 at Hamilton

New Zealand v South Africa

T20I series

Only T20I – 17 February 2017 at Auckland

ODI series

1^st ODI – 19 February 2017 at Hamilton

2^nd ODI – 22 February 2017 at Christchurch

3^rd ODI – 25 February 2017 at Wellington

4^th ODI – 1 March 2017 at Napier

5^th ODI – 4 March 2017 at Auckland

Test series

1^st Test – 8-12 March 2017 at Dunedin

2^nd Test – 16-20 March 2017 at Wellington

3^rd Test – 25-29 March 2017 at Hamilton