25 Sep 2020

Silver Ferns, Black Caps get all clear for international play

From Checkpoint, 5:20 pm on 25 September 2020

The Silver Ferns and the Black Caps will resume international play next month with both sports being given the all clear to host international teams.

The Silver Ferns will host England in a three-test series in Hamilton, with the first test on Wednesday October 28.

New Zeland Cricket has also confirmed today that the West Indies and Pakistan will play against the Black Caps over November, December and January - with the schedule to be released next week.

All international sides will quarantine for 14 days after arriving - with players able to train as a squad after four days - provided they test negative for Covid-19 on day three.

Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennie Wyllie told sports editor Stephen Hewson the series between the world champion Silver Ferns and England - the Commonwealth Games gold medallists - is significant as it'll be the first international netball globally since January.

The All Blacks will be the first major New Zealand side to play a home international since the Covid-19 outbreak when they play the Wallabies in Wellington on October 11 and in Auckland a week later.