AUCKLAND, Today: Kiwi cricket fans are in for a treat this July and August with live, free coverage of the BLACKCAPS’ Zimbabwe tour, streaming exclusively on ThreeNow.
The platform has nabbed the rights to the full tour — including a T20I tri-series featuring the BLACKCAPS, South Africa and Zimbabwe, plus two Test matches between New Zealand and the host nation.
The T20I series kicks off 14 July, with each team playing four matches before the top two meet in the final on 26 July. It’s the first Test series between New Zealand and Zimbabwe since 2016, and anticipation is high.
All matches will be shown live and in full on ThreeNow — T20Is at 11pm and Tests at 8pm NZT. “We are stoked to have secured these rights, allowing fans to enjoy these exciting matches live and free,” says Warner Bros. Discovery Senior Director, Content ANZ, Matt Barthow.
“Sport is an important pillar of our content offering, bringing large audiences together in real time and creating shared national moments.”
“We are delighted that Warner Bros. Discovery’s ThreeNow will bring these action-packed series to New Zealand fans.” – Scott Weenink
Zimbabwe Cricket MD, Givemore Makoni, says, “We are thrilled that New Zealand’s ThreeNow will screen the highly anticipated Test matches between Zimbabwe and New Zealand, marking an historic encounter almost a decade since their last red ball clash.
“Additionally, the T20I tri-series is a fantastic opportunity for passionate fans to witness world class cricket and we’re counting down the days until the first ball.”
New Zealand Cricket CEO Scott Weenink added, “We are delighted that Warner Bros. Discovery’s ThreeNow will bring these action-packed series to New Zealand fans.
“We expect the competition to be fierce, and we know the BLACKCAPS will give their all in pursuit of victory.”
Match schedule (NZT):
Mon 14 July – Zimbabwe v South Africa – 11pm
Wed 16 July – South Africa v BLACKCAPS – 11pm
Fri 18 July – Zimbabwe v BLACKCAPS – 11pm
Sun 20 July – Zimbabwe v South Africa – 11pm
Tue 22 July – BLACKCAPS v South Africa – 11pm
Thu 24 July – Zimbabwe v BLACKCAPS – 11pm
Sat 26 July – FINAL (TBC) – 11pm
Wed 30 July – BLACKCAPS v Zimbabwe – 8pm
Thu 7 August – BLACKCAPS v Zimbabwe – 8pm
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