New Zealand to host Pakistan as 2024-25 home summer schedule revealed

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has unveiled a comprehensive and thrilling schedule for the 2024–25 home summer season, promising fans a feast of top-tier cricket action.

Starting in late November and running through early April, the season will feature the New Zealand Cricket Team competing in three Tests, six One Day Internationals (ODIs), and eight Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) against formidable opponents including England, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.

The New Zealand Cricket Team is already gearing up for a busy white-ball schedule, with an ODI Tri-Series against South Africa and Pakistan confirmed for February, ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be held in Pakistan.

The home summer season will start with a highly anticipated three-match Test series against the England Cricket Team, scheduled for November and December 2024.

New Zealand's men's schedule:

Test series v England

• First Test: Nov 28-Dec 2, Christchurch
• Second Test: Dec 6-10, Wellington
• Third Test: Dec 14-18, Hamilton

T20I series v Sri Lanka

• First T20I: Dec 28, Tauranga
• Second T20I: Dec 30, Tauranga
• Third T20I: Jan 2, Nelson

ODI series v Sri Lanka

• First ODI: Jan 5, Wellington
• Second ODI: Jan 8, Hamilton
• Third ODI: Jan 11, Auckland

T20I series v Pakistan

• First T20I: March 16, Christchurch
• Second T20I: March 18, Dunedin
• Third T20I: March 21, Auckland
• Fourth T20I: March 23, Tauranga
• Fifth T20I: March 26, Wellington

ODI series v Pakistan

• First ODI: March 29, Napier
• Second ODI: April 2, Hamilton
• Third ODI: April 5, Tauranga