13 Dec 2016

Black Caps to play Australia and England in T20 series

10:31 am on 13 December 2016

New Zealand and Australia will host England in a Twenty20 Tri-series in 2018.

The series will be staged at the completion of the Ashes, and each side will play each other twice in a round-robin stage, before the final is played at Auckland's Eden Park in February 2018.

New Zealand will host three pool matches, playing England in Wellington and Hamilton and Australia in Auckland.

New Zealand's Colin Munro (R) plays a shot as Australia's wicketkeeper Peter Nevill looks on during the World T20 cricket tournament.

New Zealand's Colin Munro (R) plays a shot as Australia's wicketkeeper Peter Nevill looks on during the World T20 cricket tournament. Photo: AFP

Australia will also host three round-robin matches playing the Black Caps in Sydney.

The Tri-series will take the place of the Chappell-Hadlee series, with the trans-Tasman trophy to go back on the line the following season.

New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive David White said the Tri Series initiative was a late addition to next summer's programme and too good an opportunity to pass up.

NZ Cricket CEO David White.

NZ Cricket CEO David White. Photo: Photosport

"The Chappell Hadlee Series will resume in 2018-19 in New Zealand; will take a break in 2019-20 as scheduled, will return the following summer when New Zealand tours Australia, and in 2021-22 when Australia visits New Zealand."

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