New Zealand tour of Australia 2026
9 December–8 January 2027
Melbourne Cricket Ground (Boxing Day Test) — full series: Perth Stadium (1st Test, 9-13 Dec), Adelaide Oval (2nd Test, 17-21 Dec), MCG (3rd Test, 26-30 Dec), SCG Sydney (4th Test, 4-8 Jan)
Four Tests, four cities — Perth Stadium, Adelaide Oval, the MCG, and the SCG — the first-ever four-Test Trans-Tasman series.
This is the first-ever four-Test Trans-Tasman series between New Zealand and Australia — a genuinely historic scale for a rivalry that's never been given this much room before. New Zealand's first tour of Australia since 2019-20 runs across five weeks, four cities, and roughly 4,300km of internal travel if you follow the whole thing.
Each ground tells a different story. Perth Stadium opens the series as the newest, most purpose-built venue on the tour. Adelaide Oval pairs Test cricket with a cathedral spire in the same sightline. The MCG hosts Boxing Day — the single biggest date on the Southern Hemisphere cricket calendar, full stop. The SCG closes it out with more than 140 years of the sport's own history inside its walls, and a heritage changeroom hospitality experience no other ground on this tour can match.
Everything you need to plan the trip: costs, tickets, where to stay, where to eat, and the detail that only matters once you're actually going.
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Free · Pack unlocks moreCost Guide
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"Which NZ-Australia Test ticket is the best buy?"
Free · Pack unlocks moreWhere to Stay
"Where should I stay across the four Test cities?"
FreeGetting There
"How do I get between Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney?"
FreeWeather & What to Pack
"What's the weather like across an Australian summer tour, and what should I pack?"
FreeFirst-Timer's Guide
"What do I need to know for my first NZ-Australia Test series?"
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"Where to eat across Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney during the series?"
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"What does a full four-Test NZ-Australia series trip actually look like?"
FreeArrival & Queue Guide
"What time should I arrive at each Test venue?"
FreeVenue Map
"What facilities are available at each of the four Test grounds?"
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"What does a genuinely luxury NZ-Australia series trip look like?"
Quick reference
Worth reading
The MCG's Boxing Day Test Started as a Scheduling Accident
The Boxing Day Test survived a 14-year gap and only became permanent because six Tests didn't fit into the 1974-75 Ashes summer any other way — a beloved tradition born from a scheduling problem.
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Best Seat in Cricket — the MCG's Bay 13, Explained
Bay 13 built cricket's rowdiest reputation and a real, documented low point along with it. Here's what replaced it, and where the MCG's real atmosphere actually lives now.
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The MCG Boxing Day Test — Why This Fixture, Not Just This Sport
94,199 people showed up for a single day of Test cricket in 2025 — a number no other cricket fixture anywhere comes close to. Here's why Boxing Day specifically does this.
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