New Zealand will host its first day-night Test when England tours the country in early 2018, pending final approval from both teams. The twilight match will be played at Auckland's Eden Park, which has not hosted a Test since a game with India in 2014. No dates have been confirmed but the tour is likely to fall in a window during February-March. "While we can't confirm it yet, it's something we're extremely interested in and working towards," New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said in a media release Friday. New Zealand, which played the inaugural day-night Test against Australia last year in Adelaide, had hoped to play its first at home early next year against South Africa but the idea was abandoned due to logistical problems. South Africa's board is also mulling a pink ball Test with Australia in Adelaide later this year but the Proteas' players have expressed their reticence. New Zealand also confirmed three ODIs against world champion Australia from Jan. 30-Feb. 5 next year. Bangladesh will tour for three ODIs, three Twenty20 matches and two tests from Dec. 26-Jan. 24. The limited overs matches, like last year's series against Sri Lanka, will be held over the yearend holidays. South Africa begins its tour with a T20 international at Eden Park, where it was beaten by New Zealand in the semifinal of last year's World Cup, before it plays five ODIs and three Tests. New Zealand will also host a full tour by the West Indies in 2017, limited overs series against Pakistan and three ODIs against Australia before the England tour. New Zealand's 2016-2017 schedule: Nov. 17-21 vs. Pakistan, 1st Test, Christchurch Nov. 25-29 vs. Pakistan, 2nd Test, Hamilton. Dec. 26 vs. Bangladesh, 1st ODI Christchurch; Dec. 29 vs. Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Nelson; Dec. 31 vs. Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Nelson Jan. 3 vs. Bangladesh, 1st T20, Napier Jan. 6 vs. Bangladesh, 2nd T20, Mt. Maunganui Jan. 8 vs. Bangladesh, 3rd T20, Mt. Maunganui Jan. 12-16 vs. Bangladesh, 1st test, Wellington Jan. 20-24 vs. Bangladesh, 2nd test, Christchurch. Jan. 30 vs. Australia, 1st ODI, Auckland Feb. 2 vs. Australia, 2nd ODI, Napier Feb. 5 vs. Australia, 3rd ODI, Hamilton Feb. 17 vs. South Africa, 1st T20, Auckland; Feb. 19 vs. South Africa, 1st ODI, Hamilton; Feb. 22 vs. South Africa, 2nd ODI, Christchurch; Feb. 25 vs. South Africa, 3rd ODI, Wellington; March 1 vs. South Africa, 4th ODI, Napier; March 4 vs. South Africa, 5th ODI, Auckland; March 8-12 vs. South Africa, 1st Test, Dunedin; March 16-20 vs. South Africa, 2nd Test, Wellington; March 25-29 vs. South Africa, 3rd Test, Hamilton. — Agencies
