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The three-match ICC World Test Championship series against the West Indies in December highlights the schedule release, but the Black Caps will also host trans-Tasman rivals Australia and England in white-ball series prior to taking on the Caribbean side across all formats.

The team will then host South Africa in a five-game T20I series in March, just outside the expected slot for the next edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, while New Zealand's women's side also hosts the Proteas and Zimbabwe for the first time early in 2026.

New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson is already looking forward to the busy upcoming schedule and is hoping he can continue to feature across all three formats.

"It feels like a marquee summer. The calibre of opposition means we'll be constantly tested for the duration of the season, and that's what you want as a cricketer," Kyle Jamieson said as quoted from the ICC website.

"It's great to have another three-Test series at home, and I'm sure the fans will get behind the Test team as they have in seasons gone by. It's always special to play in front of a home crowd, and we're hoping Kiwis will get out in force to support us once again this summer," he added.

Much of the White Ferns' focus heading into the summer will be the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka later this year, though batter Georgia Plimmer is excited about what lies ahead in the new year.

The White Ferns will host Zimbabwe for the first time across six white-ball fixtures and then have eight matches against South Africa, which includes some double headers with the men's side.

"We can't wait for the international season and the chance to play in another ICC Cricket World Cup. We want to play as much cricket as we can, especially in front of our home fans, and it's exciting to have a 14-game home summer to prepare for," Georgia Plimmer said.

"It's great to see more T20I double headers as they are such a great experience for teams and fans alike, and it was awesome to see such strong crowds last season," she added.

New Zealand men's fixtures

Against AustraliaOct 1 - 1st T20I, Mount MaunganuiOct 3 - 2nd T20I, Mount MaunganuiOct 4 - 3rd T20I, Mount Maunganui

Against EnglandOct 18 - 1st T20I, ChristchurchOct 20 - 2nd T20I, ChristchurchOct 23 - 3rd T20I, AucklandOct 26 - 1st ODI, Mount MaunganuiOct 29 - 2nd ODI, HamiltonNov 1 - 3rd ODI, Wellington

Against West IndiesNov 5 - 1st T20I, AucklandNov 6 - 2nd T20I, AucklandNov 9 - 3rd T20I, NelsonNov 10 - 4th T20I, NelsonNov 13 - 5th T20I, DunedinNov 16 - 1st ODI, ChristchurchNov 19 - 2nd ODI, NapierNov 22 - 3rd ODI, HamiltonDec 2-6 - 1st Test, ChristchurchDec 10-14 - 2nd Test, WellingtonDec 18-22 - 3rd Test, Mount Maunganui

Against South AfricaMar 15 - 1st T20I, Mount MaunganuiMar 17 - 2nd T20I, HamiltonMar 20 - 3rd T20I, AucklandMar 22 - 4th T20I, WellingtonMar 25 - 5th T20I, Christchurch

New Zealand women's fixturesAgainst ZimbabweFeb 25 - 1st T20I, HamiltonFeb 27 - 2nd T20I, HamiltonMar 1 - 3rd T20I, HamiltonMar 5 - 1st ODI, DunedinMar 8 - 2nd ODI, DunedinMar 11 - 3rd ODI, Dunedin

Against South AfricaMar 15 - 1st T20I, Mount MaunganuiMar 17 - 2nd T20I, HamiltonMar 20 - 3rd T20I, AucklandMar 22 - 4th T20I, WellingtonMar 25 - 5th T20I, ChristchurchMar 29 - 1st ODI, ChristchurchApr 1 - 2nd ODI, WellingtonApr 4 - 3rd ODI, Wellington.

- ANI