Melbourne: The Australian T20 World Cup finalist and New Zealand will continue their trans-Tasman competition in the shortest format when they collide with each other for the three-match series starting on March 17 at Wellington.
Australia is expected without test players such as David Warner, Steve Smith, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc, who will be in the middle of the road through the three-match test series in Pakistan.
The head of the Australian Kricket Nick Hockley said the tour was important to support New Zealand’s cricket after losses caused by Pandemic Covid-19.
“The summer schedule of the New Zealand House has been much influenced by a pandemic, and we are happy to be able to support our closest neighbors with this T20i tour,” Hockley said in a statement, according to Cricket.com.au.
“As well as supporting New Zealand’s crickches to organize the full summer of international cricket, it will also be a great opportunity for our men’s T20 team to increase their preparation in front of our T20 World Cup in October and November next year.” Earlier this week, Australia confirmed the three Pakistani format tours for March and April, the first in 24 years.
Two other T20i matches from the New Zealand tour will be played on March 18 (Wellington) and March 20 (Napier).
NZC Chief Executive David White said: “The impact of Covid-19 means a number of changes to our schedule – and we want to record thanks to the Australian Cricket to approve the Tasman team at short notice.” NZC and CA always enjoy close relationships and we really appreciate long The one they visited this.
test player Warner, Smith, Cummins and Starc missed the tour that despite the series of tests planned in South Africa was canceled.
the trend of the Australian sent a separate test and the T20 abroad has become a regular feature since the beginning of 2018 when Warner mengadot team T20 to victory Series in New Zealand, while the test forces are in South Africa in front of the famous tour.
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Previously the NS Series Ort T20i, a black hat would accommodate Australia for three ODIS and T20i starting from the end of January.
The Australian men’s T20i tour will coincide with the World Cup Odi Women, which will also be played in New Zealand.
NZC also confirmed their full international schedule for the summer of 2021-22, with a series of two tests against Bangladesh and South Africa and a limited match against the Netherlands, while their women’s team had a five-match ODI series in India before the World Odi Cup.
Australia defeated Pakistan with five goals in the second semifinals of the T20 World Cup in Dubai on Thursday to establish the KTT match against New Zealand on Sunday.
New Zealand had previously beaten England in the first semifinals.