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AFP: New Zealand to host six Tests
New Zealand to host six Tests
(AFP) – 7 hours ago
WELLINGTON — New Zealand will host a record six Tests in the coming southern hemisphere summer during tours by Pakistan, Bangladesh and Australia, officials said Monday.
In a busy international programme, New Zealand will also host eight one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches, New Zealand Cricket said.
"New Zealand has never before hosted more than five Tests in a season, so the six Test matches being played this summer is a tremendous programme," New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan said.
Pakistan arrive in mid-November to play three Tests after a scheduled tour there by New Zealand was cancelled for security reasons following the attack by gunmen against the Sri Lankan cricket team in March.
In February Bangladesh arrive for a short tour including one Twenty20 international, three one-dayers and one Test.
Australia will tour from late February, playing two Twenty20 internationals, five one-day internationals and two Tests.
Vaughan said the number of Tests against Australia had been cut from three because of the congested international calendar.
"Playing Test cricket in New Zealand after the cessation of daylight-saving and deep into the second week of April is not realistic. Therefore our only option has been to limit the series to two Tests," Vaughan said.
Schedule:
Pakistan
Nov 24-28: 1st Test, Dunedin
Dec 3-7: 2nd Test, Wellington
Dec 11-15: 3rd Test, Napier
Bangladesh
Feb 3: Twenty20 international, Hamilton
Feb 5: 1st one-day international (ODI), Napier
Feb 8: 2nd ODI, Dunedin
Feb 11: 3rd ODI, Christchurch
Feb 15-19: Test, Hamilton
Australia
Feb 26: 1st Twenty20 international, Wellington
Feb 28: 2nd Twenty20, Christchurch
Mar 3: 1st ODI, Napier
Mar 6: 2nd ODI, Auckland
Mar 9: 3rd ODI, Hamilton
Mar 11: 4th ODI, Auckland
Mar 13: 5th ODI, Wellington
Mar 19-23: 1st Test, Wellington
Mar 27: 2nd Test, Hamilton
New Zealand to host six Tests
(AFP) – 7 hours ago
WELLINGTON — New Zealand will host a record six Tests in the coming southern hemisphere summer during tours by Pakistan, Bangladesh and Australia, officials said Monday.
In a busy international programme, New Zealand will also host eight one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches, New Zealand Cricket said.
"New Zealand has never before hosted more than five Tests in a season, so the six Test matches being played this summer is a tremendous programme," New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan said.
Pakistan arrive in mid-November to play three Tests after a scheduled tour there by New Zealand was cancelled for security reasons following the attack by gunmen against the Sri Lankan cricket team in March.
In February Bangladesh arrive for a short tour including one Twenty20 international, three one-dayers and one Test.
Australia will tour from late February, playing two Twenty20 internationals, five one-day internationals and two Tests.
Vaughan said the number of Tests against Australia had been cut from three because of the congested international calendar.
"Playing Test cricket in New Zealand after the cessation of daylight-saving and deep into the second week of April is not realistic. Therefore our only option has been to limit the series to two Tests," Vaughan said.
Schedule:
Pakistan
Nov 24-28: 1st Test, Dunedin
Dec 3-7: 2nd Test, Wellington
Dec 11-15: 3rd Test, Napier
Bangladesh
Feb 3: Twenty20 international, Hamilton
Feb 5: 1st one-day international (ODI), Napier
Feb 8: 2nd ODI, Dunedin
Feb 11: 3rd ODI, Christchurch
Feb 15-19: Test, Hamilton
Australia
Feb 26: 1st Twenty20 international, Wellington
Feb 28: 2nd Twenty20, Christchurch
Mar 3: 1st ODI, Napier
Mar 6: 2nd ODI, Auckland
Mar 9: 3rd ODI, Hamilton
Mar 11: 4th ODI, Auckland
Mar 13: 5th ODI, Wellington
Mar 19-23: 1st Test, Wellington
Mar 27: 2nd Test, Hamilton