Cricket Australia has reshuffled its women’s international home calendar after the ICC moved the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027 from the middle of the year to a two-week window in February.
The tournament will be held in Sri Lanka. That change has had a direct impact on Australia’s plans with Bangladesh and New Zealand.
Bangladesh were originally due to visit for three one-day internationals and three T20 matches across Brisbane and Sydney between 9 and 22 October. The ODI leg remains in place, but the T20 portion of the tour has been cancelled.
New Zealand’s visit was previously set for three T20Is and three ODIs from 21 February to 7 March. Under the revised plan, the White Ferns will now play three T20Is in Sydney on 18, 20, and 22 October — dates that had been earmarked for Bangladesh. They will then return for three ODIs in early March: 6 March in Canberra, followed by 8 and 10 March in Melbourne.
The 8 March fixture at Junction Oval will be notable for several reasons. It will be the first day-night women’s international at the venue after floodlights were installed, and it falls on a public holiday in Melbourne that coincides with International Women’s Day. Those matches will also build into the men’s 150th Anniversary Test between Australia and England at the MCG from 11 to 15 March.
The women’s ODIs were pushed back from their original slots of 1, 5, and 7 March to give both sides time to return from Sri Lanka after the Champions Trophy. The opening game had been scheduled for Melbourne, with the other two originally planned for Adelaide.
Cricket Australia said the updated schedule was drawn up after the ICC confirmed the new Champions Trophy dates, with the aim of balancing player workloads, broadcast windows, and fan access. Officials highlighted the chance for women’s cricket to take centre stage ahead of the landmark men’s Test at the MCG and pointed to the historic first floodlit international at Junction Oval.
The board also thanked Bangladesh and New Zealand for their flexibility, noting that New Zealand in particular agreed to make two separate trips to Australia within the same home summer.
Australia’s women now concentrate most of their home internationals at either end of the season. The WBBL runs from late October into early December, while the WPL in India occupies much of January and February each year — leaving limited room in the middle of the Australian summer for bilateral series without clashing with franchise commitments or the revised global tournament calendar.