US EditionBlack Caps Face Brutal Four-Test Aussie Tour Crammed Into 31 Days
- 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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Australia’s 8-month cricket season set to end with a 150th anniversary MCG test under lights
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Black Caps to play rare four-test series in Australia
The Black Caps will play Australia in four tests later this year. Photo: Getty Images The Black Caps will play their first-ever four-test series against Australia when they tour later this year and it will be their first against any opponent in 26 years.
Cricket Australia announces 2026-27 calendar as historic 4-Test series against New Zealand headlines schedule
Cricket Australia (CA) on Sunday announced the 2026-27 home calendar, which will be headlined with a historic four-Test series against New Zealand. The series will mark the first instance of the Kiwis playing in more than three Test matches since 1999. In what will be a hugely demanding stretch in their history, Australia are set to play 10 Tests between December and March in a 14-week window. The home season kicks off in August 2026, with the A…
India tour to test Australia as CA unveils gruelling 2026-27 schedule
Cricket Australia on Sunday unveiled its 2026-27 international calendar, featuring a packed itinerary with little turnaround time ahead of the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India, expected to begin in mid- to late-January.
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