Boxing Day Test 2026: how to watch Australia v New Zealand on Seven and Kayo

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The Boxing Day Test, Australia v New Zealand, starts at 10:30am AEDT on Saturday 26 December at the MCG and runs to Wednesday 30 December. It is free on Seven and 7plus, and live on Kayo and Fox Cricket. It is the third of four Tests in the series, which starts in Perth on Wednesday 9 December. There is no Gabba Test this summer.

Boxing Day Test start time

Play starts at 10:30am AEDT each day of the MCG Test. Seven's coverage starts earlier: TV Central lists the MCG and SCG Tests from 9:30am AEDT. The Boxing Day BBL double-header follows the same day, with Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat at the SCG at 6:05pm AEDT and Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars at Perth Stadium at 9:15pm AEDT: see the BBL fixtures.

Australia v New Zealand Tests: dates, venues and start times

Times are Sydney time (AEDT), with local time in brackets where it differs.

Test	Dates	Venue	Play starts (AEDT)	Seven coverage starts
1st Test	Wed 9 to Sun 13 Dec	Perth Stadium	1:20pm (10:20am AWST)	12pm on day one, 12:30pm after
2nd Test	Thu 17 to Mon 21 Dec	Adelaide Oval	11:30am (11am ACDT)	10:30am
3rd Test (Boxing Day)	Sat 26 to Wed 30 Dec	MCG	10:30am	9:30am
4th Test	Mon 4 to Fri 8 Jan	SCG	10:30am	9:30am

Seven's coverage times are from TV Central and can change, so check Seven's guide in the week. Dates and play times are Cricket Australia's.

How to watch the Boxing Day Test free

Seven shows every Test of the series free, and streams it on 7plus. TV Central lists the first Test on Channel 7 and 7plus, and the second to fourth on Channel 7, 7mate and 7plus. Brendon McCullum joins Seven's commentary team for the New Zealand series.

How to watch the Boxing Day Test on Kayo or Foxtel

Kayo and Foxtel's Fox Cricket also show all four Tests. Kayo is $29.99 a month for Standard (one screen, HD) and $45.99 for Premium (two screens, 4K on selected events). Kayo's own page shows no traditional free trial, and its homepage on 21 October showed an introductory offer on Premium of $1 for the first month, so check the offer at sign-up. If you want the Tests and also the England ODIs and T20Is before them, the India Tests in January and every Big Bash match, Kayo is the one service that has all of it: see our cricket on Kayo guide.

Before and after the Tests

• England ODIs and T20Is, 13 November to 2 December: Kayo and Foxtel only. See our England series guide.
• BBL|16, from 12 December: every match on Kayo, 34 of 44 free on Seven.
• India Tests, from 21 January: Kayo and Foxtel.
• 150th Anniversary Test v England, 11 to 15 March 2027: free on Seven, a day-night Test from 2pm AEDT at the MCG.

The whole summer is on our cricket schedule page.