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West Indies and India will tour New Zealand this summer, with New Zealand Cricket releasing their itineraries today.
The West Indies land in early December and will warm up with a three-day match against Auckland before playing two tests, two Twenty20 matches and five limited over internationals against New Zealand.
India will visit in March and the world Twenty20 champs will be hoping to start well with the shortened format first up.
After a single Twenty20 match in Wellington, they will play five ODIs and two tests. There is also a three-day match against a New Zealand 11 programmed.
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said he was looking forward to facing the contrasting styles of the two countries.
"They are two teams who are both on the rise and they will provide a good measure of where we are at in our own development."
Itineraries:
West Indies:
Dec 5 - 7: v Auckland Aces, Auckland
Dec 11 - 15: Test at University Oval, Dunedin, 12 noon
Dec 19 - 23: Test at McLean Park, Napier, 12 noon
Dec 26: Twenty20 International at Eden Park, Auckland, 5pm
Dec 28: Twenty20 International at Seddon Park, Hamilton, 5pm
Dec 31: ODI at Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown, 12 noon
Jan 3: ODI at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, 2pm
Jan 7: ODI at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 2pm
Jan 10: ODI at Eden Park, Auckland, 12 noon
Jan 13: ODI at McLean Park, Napier, 12 noon
India:
March 6: Twenty20 International at Wetpac Stadium Wellington, 7pm
March 8: ODI at McLean Park, Napier, 2pm
March 11: ODI at Seddon Park, Hamilton, 2pm
March 14: ODI at Eden Park, Auckland, 2pm
March 17: ODI at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 2pm
March 20: ODI at AMI Stadium, Wellington, 2pm
March 22 - 24: v New Zealand 11 at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln University
March 26 - 30: Test at Seddon Park, Hamilton, 11am
April 3 - 7: Test at Basin Reserve, Wellington, 11am
- NZPA
