Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2021–22

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Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2021–22
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Dates 17 – 20 March 2022
Twenty20 International series

The Australia cricket team was scheduled to tour New Zealand in March 2022 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. [1] [2] The series would have overlapped with Australia's Test matches in Pakistan. [3] [4]

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The initial tour schedule had the first two T20Is at the Wellington Regional Stadium. [5] On 27 January 2022, New Zealand Cricket announced a change to the itinerary, with all matches being moved to McLean Park. [6] However, on 9 February 2022, the tour was abandoned after there were no managed isolation quarantine (MIQ) spots available for the Australian team. [7]

T20I series

1st T20I

17 March 2022
19:10 (N)
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2nd T20I

18 March 2022
19:10 (N)
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3rd T20I

20 March 2022
19:10 (N)
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