Bangladesh to tour New Zealand for white-ball series in December
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World champions Australia will play their first Tests in New Zealand in eight years following a T20 series in February, the countries' cricket boards confirmed on Tuesday.
Tim Southee's Black Caps will host the first Test in Wellington from 29 February, with the second and final Test in Christchurch from 8 March.
The nations' T20 squads face off in a three-match series starting in Wellington on 21 February.
Australia swept New Zealand 3-0 at home in the last Test series they played in 2019-20. The Australians also whitewashed the Black Caps 2-0 in their previous tour of New Zealand in 2016.
New Zealand Cricket also confirmed the team's home summer schedule against South Africa, with a two-Test series starting in Tauranga on 4 February followed by Hamilton on 13 February.
New Zealand kick off the home summer with a three-match ODI series against Bangladesh from 17 December, followed by three T20s against the Tigers.
They then host Pakistan in five T20s starting in Auckland on 12 January.
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