Australia to host NZ for historic 4-Test series

A first-ever four-match Test series against New Zealand and a two-Test series against Bangladesh headline Australia's busy international summer, which includes 27 international matches across men's and women's cricket at 14 venues.

The season begins in the north with Bangladesh touring for two Tests in August, in Darwin and Mackay, before a white-ball leg featuring three ODIs and three T20Is for the women's side, all hosted across Brisbane and Sydney.

England's white-ball tour follows in November, comprising three men's ODIs and a five-match T20I series. The ODIs will be played in Perth, Adelaide and Hobart while the T20Is will be held in Melbourne, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra.

The marquee stretch of the summer centres around the historic four-Test series against New Zealand, running from early December to early January. The four Tests will be played in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.

The women's team then hosts New Zealand for three T20Is and three ODIs in February and March, before the summer concludes with a one-off 150th Anniversary Test between Australia and England's men's teams at the MCG from March 11 to 15.

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