--- title: 'TNT SPORTS AND 5 AGREE DEAL WITH CRICKET AUSTRALIA FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON DOWN UNDER' url: 'https://media.wbdsports.com/post/tnt-sports-and-5-agree-deal-with-cricket-australia-for-the-upcom' author: 'Welcome to WBD Sports' published: '2026-10-30T11:56:27+00:00' updated: '2026-10-30T11:56:27+00:00' description: 'England’s white-ball tour of Australia this winter and March’s 150th Anniversary Test Match between cricket’s oldest adversaries will be broadcast live and exclusively on TNT Sports. Public service broadcaster 5 will bring the action to a wider UK audience through exclusive highlights packages on its main channel and streaming service following each fixture of England’s limited-overs tour.' image: 'https://frontend-assets.clipsource.com/dis-613765c33c1ce/tnt-sports_6ae485d830848_thumbnail.jpg' category: Rights language: en --- # TNT SPORTS AND 5 AGREE DEAL WITH CRICKET AUSTRALIA FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON DOWN UNDER ![](https://frontend-assets.clipsource.com/dis-613765c33c1ce/tnt-sports_6ae485d830848_thumbnail.jpg) **England’s white-ball tour of Australia this winter and March’s 150th Anniversary Test Match between cricket’s oldest adversaries will be broadcast live and exclusively on TNT Sports. Public service broadcaster 5 will bring the action to a wider UK audience through exclusive highlights packages on its main channel and streaming service following each fixture of England’s limited-overs tour.** In addition to the three-match One Day International series and five T20 internationals in November and December, and the much-anticipated 150th Anniversary Test Match between Australia and England at the MCG, TNT Sports will also broadcast New Zealand’s four-Test series in Australia this coming December and January. Furthermore, TNT Sports will bring fans live coverage of the three-match One Day International series between Australia’s women and their New Zealand counterparts from across the Tasman Sea in March. The new agreement with Cricket Australia further strengthens TNT Sports’ cricket offering this winter, complementing an existing portfolio that includes all of New Zealand’s home internationals and India’s home international fixtures, including a five-Test series against the touring Australians in early 2027. Production plans for matches involving England’s fixtures in Australia will be announced in due course. **How to watch TNT Sports** TNT Sports is available on HBO Max from £25.99 per month (via the Standalone 12-month plan). TNT Sports is also available across all major TV platforms, including EE TV, Prime Video, Sky and Virgin Media. **Dates for diary:** **England Men in Australia** 13 November 2026 – Australia Men vs England, 1st One Day International, Perth Stadium, Perth 15 November 2026 – Australia Men vs England, 2nd One Day International, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 18 November 2026 – Australia Men vs England, 3rd One Day International, Bellerive Oval, Hobart 21 November 2026 – Australia Men vs England, 1st T20I, MCG, Melbourne 24 November 2026 – Australia Men vs England, 2nd T20I, Gold Coast Stadium, Carrara 27 November 2026 – Australia Men vs England, 3rd T20I, The Gabba, Brisbane 29 November 2026 – Australia Men vs England, 4th T20I, SCG, Sydney 2 December 2026 – Australia Men vs England, 5th T20I, Manuka Oval, Canberra **New Zealand Men in Australia** 9-13 December 2026 – Australia Men vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Perth Stadium, Perth 17-21 December 2026 – Australia Men vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 25-30 December 2026 – Australia Men vs New Zealand, 3rd Test, MCG, Melbourne 3-8 January 2027 - Australia Men vs New Zealand, 4th Test, SCG, Sydney **New Zealand Women in Australia** 6 March 2027 – Australia Women vs New Zealand, 1st One Day International, Manuka Oval, Canberra 8 March 2027 - Australia Women vs New Zealand, 2nd One Day International, Junction Oval, Melbourne 9 March 2027 – Australia Women vs New Zealand, 3rd One Day International, Junction Oval, Melbourne **150th Anniversary Test Match** 11-15 March 2027 – Australia Men vs England, 150th Anniversary Test Match, MCG, Melbourne