The Australia cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 2021 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.
[1][2][3] In August 2020, New Zealand Cricket confirmed that the tour was going ahead,[4] and were working with their government to comply with biosecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
[12] On 1 March 2021, the final T20I was also moved from the Bay Oval in Tauranga to the Wellington Regional Stadium,[13] after logistical complications arose from the movement of the fourth T20I.
[17] Despite being injured, Martin Guptill was included in New Zealand's squad, with Finn Allen named as his standby.
[20] Ahead of the third T20I, Adam Milne was added to New Zealand's squad as cover, after Mitchell Santner was ruled out due to illness.