The Black Caps have a busy home schedule of test and limited overs cricket over the next two summers, and the Pink Ball test is on hold until 2018.

New Zealand Cricket has released the schedule details which starts with a two test visit from Pakistan in late November at Hagley Oval in Christchurch and Seddon Park in Hamilton.

Bangladesh will be on tour over the Christmas/New Year period, with a mix of three ODIs, three T-20 internationals and two tests, at the Basin Reserve and Hagley Oval.

The Australians will be the big drawcard with three Chappell-Hadlee ODIs at Eden Park, McLean Park and Seddon Park in late January and early February.

The South Africans then head for New Zealand for a lone T-Twenty bash, followed by five ODIs, then a three test series at University Oval in Dunedin, the Basin Reserve and Seddon Park.

England will be touring the following summer, and there is a plan to host a "Pink Ball" test at Eden Park.

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