Cricket fans are excited about the biggest series of the summer, which will see Australia host the New Zealand Black Caps for three Tests over December and January. There’s always an added element of excitement when one of these two sides crosses the Pacific, and with both teams in good form this tour doesn’t appear likely to be any different.
The opening Test will take place on the 12th of December with the first ball to be bowled at 4.00pm AEDT in Perth’s inaugural day/night Test, and you don’t have to miss a minute of this exciting cricket action using the broadcast guide below.
Australia v New Zealand Test Series TV Preview
The Australian Test side is coming off an impressive two-Test series against Pakistan, who failed to offer up much in the way of resistance against the vastly superior home squad. New Zealand will likely present more of a challenge; the Black Caps are the second ranked side in the world and put in an impressive showing against a very capable England unit in the lead-up to this series. They have a talented bowling lineup and a number of world class batsmen, and are more than capable of matching it with the world’s best as was seen in their Cricket World Cup finals appearance.
The Aussies, however, will be extremely tough to beat – the three-pronged pace attack of Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood is looking as potent as ever, Warner is back to his best, and with Labuschagne and Smith anchoring the batting line-up there are plenty of players from whom the runs can come. The Australians will be tipped to hold onto the Trans-Tasman Trophy – which has been in their possession since 1993 – but the Kiwis won’t go down without a fight.
2019 Australia v New Zealand Test Series Live TV Schedule (Sydney time)
| Date | Event | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-16 December, 2019 | LIVE: Australia v New Zealand 1st Test | From 4.00pm daily | Kayo/Nine |
| 26-30 December, 2019 | LIVE: Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test | From 10.30am daily | Kayo/Nine |
| 3-7 January, 2020 | LIVE: Australia v New Zealand 3rd Test | From 10.30am daily | Kayo/Nine |
All events shown as Sydney time. Adjust for regional differences.
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While the Seven Network is the official Cricket free to air provider in Australia, their coverage is limited to Australian Test matches, which means they won’t be televising the ODI’s and T20’s involving Australia that begin in January and continue through the summer.
So if you’re a resident of Australia, you may wish to check out Kayo Sports which have a 14 day free trial and will televise every Australian men’s and women’s home international, every match of the KFC BBL and rebel WBBL, plus select international matches, LIVE and On Demand. Kayo offers live streaming of selected Black Caps matches with eligible mobile devices and browsers, including select PC and Macs, iOS and Android phones and tablets, Apple and Telstra TV, the Google Chromecast, as well as Safari, Firefox, Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers, with new apps and platforms arriving soon. Kayo also offers compact (about 20 minutes) Cricket on demand replays ‘Minis’, so you can conveniently catch-up on those late night finishes you may have missed.
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2019/20 Summer of Cricket Fixtures
| Date | Event | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-16 December, 2019 | Australia v New Zealand 1st Test | From 4.00pm daily | Kayo/Nine |
| 26-30 December, 2019 | Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test | From 10.30am daily | Kayo/Nine |
| 3-7 January, 2020 | Australia v New Zealand 3rd Test | From 10.30am daily | Kayo/Nine |
| 14 January, 2020 | India v Australia 1st ODI | 7.30pm | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 17 January, 2020 | India v Australia 2nd ODI | 7.30pm | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 19 January, 2020 | India v Australia 3rd ODI | 7.30pm | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 22 February, 2020 | South Africa v Australia 1st T20I | 3.00am | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 23 February, 2020 | South Africa v Australia 2nd T20I | 11.30pm | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 27 February, 2020 | South Africa v Australia 3rd T20I | 3.00am | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 29 February, 2020 | South Africa v Australia 1st ODI | 10.00pm | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 4 March, 2020 | South Africa v Australia 2nd ODI | 10.00pm | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 7 March, 2020 | South Africa v Australia 3rd ODI | 7.00pm | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 13 March, 2020 | Australia v New Zealand 1st ODI | 2.30pm | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 15 March, 2020 | Australia v New Zealand 2nd ODI | 10.30am | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 20 March, 2020 | Australia v New Zealand 3rd ODI | 2.30pm | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 24 March, 2020 | New Zealand v Australia 1st T20I | 12.00pm | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 27 March, 2020 | New Zealand v Australia 2nd T20I | 5.00pm | Kayo/Foxtel |
| 29 March, 2020 | New Zealand v Australia 3rd T20I | 12.00pm | Kayo/Foxtel |