After winning every game of the T20 tri-series in Zimbabwe, New Zealand returns to Aotearoa to host Australia for three T20Is with a squad that continues to integrate the best emerging cricketers into the regular flow for Blackcaps.

New Zealand did what needed to be done in Zimbabwe for a tour that was the perfect mix of ruthless performances for the best players and a splendid development opportunity for younger players, as well as the new Blackcaps coach.

New Zealand grabbed another Test win in Zimbabwe and after winning all five of their T20 tri-series games, they finish the tour of Zimbabwe with eight wins and no losses.

New Zealand got the job done in the first Test vs Zimbabwe and they have a chance of grabbing the most Test wins for all nations in Zimbabwe heading into the second Test.

Aotearoa are Zimbabwe tri-series champions after defeating South Africa in the final, winning all five games of the tri-series and taking their record since the last T20 World Cup to 12-3.

New Zealand's Test series in Zimbabwe isn't part of the World Test Championship but it's our first dose of Test cricket in a while and an important phase for the Blackcaps to lay some foundations in the longest format.

The Blackcaps have won their first two games of the T20 tri-series in Zimbabwe featuring impressive mahi from emerging batters Tim Robinson and Bevon Jacobs in the first game, plus the continued excellence of Matt Henry.

The Blackcaps T20I squad selected for a tri-series in Zimbabwe sums up the state of New Zealand cricket nicely with excellent depth on show, talented youngsters on the rise and experienced troopers improving, along with Blackcaps contracts having no relevance to fans and the need to adjust perception about a few kiwi cricketers.