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Four Tests in 31 Days: Cricket's Cluttered New Schedule
- On Sunday night, Cricket Australia unveiled the 2026-27 international calendar, compressing the New Zealand men's Test block into a December 9 to January 8 window.
- Scheduling pressure and tour sequencing forced Cricket Australia into starting the summer on a Wednesday, with a push to delay the Perth Test rejected, as Roach said, 'To gain one extra day would probably mean that we don't see bowlers in certain Tests when we otherwise might.'
- The fixtures list shows Top-End Tests vs Bangladesh in August at Marrara Stadium, Darwin, and Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay, with a pink-ball 150th anniversary Test at the MCG; officials confirmed none are day-night matches.
- Selectors and CA warned that the condensed December–January block will test Pat Cummins' squad depth, with workload management including holding back Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood from early IPL rounds, officials said.
- On the women's side, Australia's women's team faces no Test in Australia as New Zealand Cricket declined long-form investment, and some white-ball fixtures will use smaller venues.
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