Cricket: West Indies tour schedule revealed

New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Nelson's Saxton Oval will host its first men's international cricket match and the Black Caps will return to Queenstown when the West Indies tour New Zealand in December and January.

As part of the ANZ International Series, the West Indies will play three tests, five One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals in eight towns and cities from Auckland to Queenstown, with the three tests at the country's premier test venues in Dunedin, Wellington and Hamilton.

Saxton Oval has previously held a women's international and will host three pool matches during ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

Fresh off the announcement Wellington and Auckland will host playoff matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive Officer David White said the matches played at Westpac Stadium and Eden Park will provide these venues with good preparation for the tournament.

White is still awaiting details of the Indian tour planned for late January and February 2014.

"I have to admit discussions with the Board of Cricket Control for India have taken longer than we hoped but we should be able to announce the tour schedule in the next few weeks".

Matches in the ANZ International Series v West Indies

1st test - Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 December, University Oval, Dunedin
2nd test - Wednesday 11 - Sunday 15 December, Basin Reserve, Wellington
3rd test - Thursday 19 - Monday 23 December, Seddon Park, Hamilton

1st ODI - Thursday 26 December, Eden Park, Auckland
2nd ODI - Sunday 29 December, McLean Park, Napier
3rd ODI - Wednesday 1 January, Events Centre, Queenstown
4th ODI - Saturday 4 January, Saxton Oval, Nelson
5th ODI - Wednesday 8 January, Seddon Park, Hamilton

1st T20 - Saturday 11 January, Eden Park, Auckland
2nd T20 - Wednesday 15 January, Westpac Stadium, Wellington