Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2025–26

Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2025–26
 
  New Zealand Australia
Dates 1 – 4 October 2025
Captains Michael Bracewell Mitchell Marsh
Twenty20 International series
Results Australia won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs Tim Robinson (119) Mitchell Marsh (197)
Most wickets James Neesham (4) Sean Abbott (3)
Josh Hazlewood (3)
Player of the series Mitchell Marsh (Aus)

The Australian cricket team toured New Zealand in October 2025 to play the New Zealand cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3] The teams competed for the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy.[4] In June 2025, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2025–26 home international season.[5][6] All the matches were played at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga.[7]

Squads

 New Zealand[8]  Australia[9]

On 19 September, Josh Inglis was ruled out of the series due to a calf strain, with Alex Carey added to squad as his replacement.[10] On 30 September, Glenn Maxwell was ruled out of the series with a fractured right wrist and was replaced by Josh Philippe.[11]

On 1 October, Rachin Ravindra was ruled out of the series due to a facial laceration, with James Neesham added to squad as his replacement.[12][13]

T20I series

1st T20I

1 October 2025
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
181/6 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
185/4 (16.3 overs)
Tim Robinson 106* (66)
Ben Dwarshuis 2/40 (4 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 85 (43)
Matt Henry 2/43 (4 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Aus)

2nd T20I

3 October 2025
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Australia 
16/1 (2.1 overs)
v
Mitchell Marsh 9* (8)
Jacob Duffy 1/13 (1 over)
No result
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Cory Black (NZ) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.

3rd T20I

4 October 2025
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
156/9 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
160/7 (18 overs)
Tim Seifert 48 (35)
Sean Abbott 3/25 (4 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 103* (52)
James Neesham 4/26 (4 overs)
Australia won by 3 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Aus)

References

  1. ^ "Australia, England, West Indies, South Africa to tour New Zealand in packed 2025-26 season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. ^ "New Zealand men set to host Australia, England, WI, SA in home summer". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Aussie dates set for whirlwind NZ T20 tour". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  4. ^ ""Beige Oval" ready to shine in blockbuster Chappell-Hadlee Series". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Stars set to descend on Kiwi shores this summer". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  6. ^ "New Zealand reveal schedule for upcoming home summer". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Christchurch, Tauranga the big winners in Black Caps home season schedule". Stuff. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Jamieson & Sears return for Australia | Bracewell to captain". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Stoinis back in World Cup frame as trio return for NZ T20 tour". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Inglis out of T20 tour of New Zealand with a calf strain, Carey called up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Maxwell out of NZ tour with fractured wrist, Philippe called up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Ravindra ruled out of Chappell-Hadlee Series | Neesham called into squad". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  13. ^ "New Zealand lose key player to injury for Australia series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Tim Robinson ton in vain as Marsh fires Australia to 1-0 lead". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Marsh 103 brushes aside Neesham four-for as Australia clinch series 2-0". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2025.