Pat Cummins names same XI that lost to West Indies last monthSteve Smith to open against New Zealand in Wellington
It is not often the highlight of the Australian summer of cricket happens outside Australia. However, the tasty prospect of the first Test tour to New Zealand in eight years, with the Black Caps at a historically high-water mark, means high anticipation on both sides of the Tasman.
It is also a battle of the two World Test Championship winners to date; holders Australia against inaugural champions New Zealand.