KEY POINTS:
New Zealand's cricketers will play three tests and six limited overs internationals on their tour of England in April and May.
The tour follows England's two-month visit to New Zealand starting in late January.
Unlike the current tour of South Africa in which New Zealand were granted just two warm-up games to prepare for a two-test series after an 11-month break from test cricket, they will have four practice matches before the first of three tests.
There is also a four-day match against Northamptonshire between the second and third tests. After the test series, the Black Caps play a one-dayer at Worcestershire and a Twenty-20 match before the five limited-over internationals.
They finish their tour in Scotland with two more 50-over matches.
Itinerary:
April 27: v MCC at Arundel
April 28-30: v Kent at Canterbury
May 2-5: v Essex at Chelmsford
May 8-11: v England Lions at the Rose Bowl
May 15-19: v England, 1st Test, at Lord's
May 23-27: v England, 2nd Test, at Old Trafford
May 30-June 1 v Northamptonshire at Northampton
June 5-9: v England, 3rd test, at Trent Bridge
June 11: v Worcestershire at Worcester
June 13: v England (Twenty20) at Old Trafford
June 15: v England, 1st ODI at Riverside, Durham
June 18: v England, 2nd ODI at Edgbaston
June 21: v England, 3rd ODI at Bristol
June 25: v England, 4th ODI at The Oval
June 28: v England, 5th ODI at Lord's
- NZPA
