New Zealand will face India and the West Indies in two home series in the coming season, taking on both teams in two Tests and five one-day internationals.
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said Friday both teams would provide a good measure of where New Zealand was placed in world cricket.
"It will be nice to face the contrasting styles of the West Indies and India this summer," Vettori said.
"They are two teams who are both on the rise, and they will provide a good measure of where we are at in our own development."
In Test cricket New Zealand currently rank a lowly seventh, four places behind India but one ahead of the West Indies. But in one-day internationals, New Zealand are third, one place ahead of India and five in front of the West Indies.
New Zealand Cricket said the West Indies were due to arrive in December, playing two Tests ahead of two Twenty20 games and five one-day internationals.
India arrive in March for a Twenty20 match, followed by five one dayers and two Tests.
WEST INDIES TOUR
Dec 5-7 v Auckland, Auckland
Dec 11-15: First Test, Dunedin
Dec 19-23: Second Test, Napier
Dec 26: Twenty20 international, Auckland
Dec 28: Twenty20 international, Hamilton
Dec 31: First one-day international, Queenstown
Jan 3: Second one-day international, Christchurch
Jan 7: Third one-day international, Wellington
Jan 10: Fourth one-day international, Auckland
Jan 13: Fifth one-day international, Napier
INDIA TOUR
March 6: Twenty20 international, Wellington
March 8: First one-day international, Napier
March 11: Second one-day international, Hamilton
March 14: Third one-day international, Auckland
March 17: Fourth one-day international, Wellington
March 20: Fifth one-day international, Christchurch
March 22-24: v New Zealand XI, Lincoln University
March 26-30: First Test, Hamilton
April 3-7: Second Test, Wellington