The BlackCaps travel to Brisbane to play Australia in the first test match at the Gabba.

The BlackCaps tour of Australia includes 2 test matches against Australia and a first class match against New South Wales.

Part of the 2008/09 Summer of Cricket. The first Test of the summer will be against New Zealand at the Gabba from November 24 before the second match starts in Adelaide the following week to conclude the two-game series. New Zealand then go home and return for five Chappell-Hadlee Series ODIs and a Twenty20 in February.