England Tests will be held at Hamilton, Wellington, and Christchurch.

The three-match Test series between New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and England, which is scheduled to begin the Black Caps’ home summer later this year, has a full schedule released.

The first Test match of the series will take place at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on November 28. The second Test, which begins on December 6, will be played at Cello Basin Reserve in Wellington. The series’ last game will take place at Hamilton’s Seddon Park on December 14.

In men’s cricket, New Zealand is also anticipated to host Pakistan and Sri Lanka later in the summer, while the White Ferns will host Australia and Sri Lanka.

The recent home Test series between New Zealand and Australia created a lot of excitement, and Scott Weenink, chief executive of the NZC, was clearly delighted with this development and aims to build on it.

“In the past, there’s often been a lot of talk in New Zealand about the popularity of Test cricket – without that translating into ticket sales or viewership numbers,” stated Weenink.

“What’s changed since the summer is that, with the Tests against England coming up, the interest is turning into bums on seats and breaking viewing records.

“We’re looking forward to that continuing over the upcoming summer, and to welcoming the England team and their fans to the Tests, and of course all the Kiwi-based supporters as well.”