Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2015–16
| Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2015–16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Australia | ||
| Dates | 3 February 2016 – 24 February 2016 | ||
| Captains | Brendon McCullum | Steve Smith | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Brendon McCullum (180) | Adam Voges (309) | |
| Most wickets | Neil Wagner (7) | Nathan Lyon (10) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Martin Guptill (180) | David Warner (126) | |
| Most wickets | Matt Henry (8) |
Mitchell Marsh (7) Josh Hazlewood (7) | |
The Australian cricket team toured New Zealand from 3 to 24 February 2016. Originally the tour was going to consist of three Test matches. In June 2015, New Zealand Cricket were in talks with Cricket Australia to have a tour consisting of two Tests and three One Day Internationals (ODIs). In August 2015, the fixtures were announced which contained the reduction of Tests from three to two and the addition of the three ODIs.
In December 2015 New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum announced that he would be retiring from all forms of international cricket at the conclusion of the series. New Zealand won the ODI series 2–1 to retain the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy. McCullum finished his ODI career with the best win–loss ratio of any New Zealander who has captained in ten or more matches. In his final match, McCullum broke the record for the fastest century scored in Test cricket. Australia won the Test series 2–0, to retain the Trans-Tasman Trophy and regain the number one position in the ICC Test Championship.
Adam Voges, who hit the winning runs, finished the Test series with a batting average of 95.50.