Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21

The Australia cricket team are touring New Zealand in February and March 2021 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2][3] In August 2020, New Zealand Cricket confirmed that the tour was going ahead,[4] and were working with their government to comply with biosecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On 29 September 2020, New Zealand Cricket confirmed the schedule against Australia.[6] Originally, the tour was scheduled to be a three match series, but was increased to five matches.[7][8] The last three T20I matches are scheduled to take place on the same day as the New Zealand women's fixtures at the same venues.[9]

Not to be confused with New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2020–21.

Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21
 
  New Zealand Australia
Dates 22 February – 7 March 2021
Captains Aaron Finch
Twenty20 International series

Squads
T20Is
 New Zealand  Australia[10]

T20I series

1st T20I
22 February 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
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2nd T20I

3rd T20I

4th T20I
5 March 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
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5th T20I

References
  1. "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. "Men's Future Tour Programme 2018-2023 released". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. "Black Caps home season likely to start mid-November as cricket schedule takes shape". Stuff. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. "NZ Cricket confirms West Indies, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Australia will tour here this summer". TVNZ. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  5. "New Zealand to host West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh during home season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. "International Cricket to start with Eden Park Showdown". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. "New Zealand secure extra Australia T20Is". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. "Cricket in New Zealand to resume with series against West Indies". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. "Tanveer leads fresh-faced trio for NZ T20 tour". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  10. "Matthew Wade dropped from Test squad, Travis Head set to reclaim middle-order spot". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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