Who are Australia playing this summer? Full Test, ODI and T20I schedule for men's cricket team

13-12-2023
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Australia might be in the midst of a World Cup campaign, but attention will soon turn to the home summer of cricket.

Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa have been lighting it up during the ODI tournament in India, with a T20 series against the host nation slated for November.

But all eyes will be on the upcoming Test summer, which includes the annual blockbuster Boxing Day and New Year's Test against Pakistan, before the West Indies return for a second-straight year.

The Sporting News has all the details on Australia's summer of cricket below. 

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Who are Australia playing this summer? 

Australia will take on two opponents at home over the summer — Pakistan and West Indies.

Pakistan are booked to play a three-match Test series during December and January, with the first clash beginning on December 14th in Perth, before fixtures in Melbourne and Sydney over the Christmas/New Year period. 

West Indies will also head Down Under to face Australia in eight games across all three formats — Test, ODI and T20 — over the course of January and February.

Full 2023-24 Australian men's summer of cricket schedule

Fixture Format Date Venue
Australia vs. Pakistan Test Dec. 14-18, 2023 Optus Stadium
Australia vs. Pakistan Test Dec. 26-30, 2023 MCG
Australia vs. Pakistan Test Jan. 3-7, 2024 SCG
Australia vs. West Indies Test Jan. 17-21, 2024 Adelaide Oval
Australia vs. West Indies Test Jan. 25-29, 2024 The Gabba
Australia vs. West Indies ODI Feb. 2, 2024 MCG
Australia vs. West Indies ODI Feb. 4, 2024 SCG
Australia vs. West Indies ODI Feb. 6, 2024 Manuka Oval
Australia vs. West Indies T20 Feb. 9, 2024 Bellerive Oval
Australia vs. West Indies T20 Feb. 11, 2024 Adelaide Oval
Australia vs. West Indies T20 Feb. 13, 2024 Optus Stadium

How to watch or live stream Australia's summer of cricket

Every match of Australia's summer of cricket - including Tests, ODIs and T20s - will be broadcast live on Fox Cricket and streamed on Kayo Sports

All five Test matches this summer of BBL|13 will be broadcast live Channel 7 and their streaming arm, 7Plus.