Overview
- Australia will play 27 internationals across 14 venues from August 2026 to March 2027, opening with two Tests against Bangladesh in Darwin and Mackay.
- The four-Test home series against New Zealand runs December 9 to January 8 across Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, compressed into roughly 31 days with minimal gaps.
- Cricket Australia confirmed a cautious workload plan, holding back Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood from at least the early rounds of the IPL.
- The five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India is expected to begin in mid or late January 2027, shortly after the SCG Test concludes on January 8.
- England’s tour features three ODIs and five T20Is in November–December, with the season concluding in a day-night 150th-anniversary Test at the MCG from March 11–15, 2027.