New Zealand vs West Indies

From November 5 2025 to December 22 2025, the West Indies cricket team toured New Zealand for a full multi-format series covering T20Is, ODIs, and Tests across a six-week international schedule.

• Five T20 Internationals: The tour opened with a five-match T20I series that provided an immediate test of both sides across different conditions. The T20I series was played at Eden Park in Auckland, Saxton Oval in Nelson, and the University of Otago Oval in Dunedin. West Indies won the opening match in Auckland, but New Zealand responded by winning the second and third T20Is before the fourth was abandoned as a no-result because of rain. New Zealand then won the fifth match in Dunedin to take the series 3-1.
• Three One-Day Internationals: After the T20Is, the attention shifted to the 50-over format, which brought a different set of tactical demands and match conditions. The ODIs were played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, McLean Park in Napier, and Seddon Park in Hamilton on November 16, 19, and 22 respectively. New Zealand completed a 3-0 series sweep, winning the opening match by seven runs in Christchurch before securing victories in Napier and Hamilton to close out the ODI leg without a defeat.
• Three Test Matches: The Test series, which formed part of the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle, was the final stage of the tour. These matches tested both teams across three traditional New Zealand venues, beginning in Christchurch before moving to Wellington and Mount Maunganui. The first Test at Hagley Oval ended in a draw, while New Zealand won the second Test at Basin Reserve by nine wickets and the third at Bay Oval by 323 runs. The result gave New Zealand a 2-0 Test series victory and added valuable World Test Championship points.

The fixtures were spread across a wide range of New Zealand venues, with the T20Is taking place at Eden Park in Auckland, Saxton Oval in Nelson, and the University of Otago Oval in Dunedin, followed by ODIs in Christchurch, Napier, and Hamilton. The Test leg then returned to Hagley Oval before moving to Cello Basin Reserve in Wellington and Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. This schedule gave the New Zealand vs West Indies series a clear progression through all three international formats while showcasing cricket in several regions across the country.

The tour also followed a tightly structured international calendar, moving from five T20Is in early November to three ODIs later that month and then three Tests in December. The gap between the limited-overs and Test stages included a tour match between the West Indians and New Zealand XI at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln from November 26-28. The match ended in a draw and provided an additional first-class-style fixture before the Test series began in Christchurch.

From a cricketing perspective, the series produced a clear progression in results across the three formats. New Zealand won the T20I series 3-1 after one match was abandoned, completed a 3-0 ODI sweep, and then secured the Test series 2-0 after the opening match was drawn. The final Test in Mount Maunganui provided the largest margin of victory of the tour, with New Zealand winning by 323 runs at Bay Oval.

The tour reinforced the variety of New Zealand's international cricket calendar, with matches staged in Auckland, Nelson, Dunedin, Christchurch, Napier, Hamilton, Wellington, and Mount Maunganui. For West Indies, the series provided competitive international cricket across three formats and several different playing conditions, while New Zealand completed the home assignment with series victories in the T20I, ODI, and Test legs.

The tour concluded on December 22 2025 with New Zealand's 323-run victory in the third Test at Bay Oval. Across the full itinerary, the two teams played five T20Is, three ODIs, and three Tests, making the series a substantial multi-format meeting between New Zealand and West Indies during the 2025-2026 international season.