Cricket: NZ's tour of West Indies starts in Miami

The Black Caps tour against the West Indies will start with two Twenty20 matches at Lauderhill in Florida. Photo / Getty Images.

West Indies Cricket have released the schedule for the upcoming Black Caps tour, with the series starting with two Twenty20 matches at Lauderhill in Florida.

The five one-day internationals will be shared between Jamaica and St Kitts, with the first on July 5.

New Zealand will then face a West Indies Selection in a three-day warm-up match in Antigua ahead of the first test on July 25, before returning to Jamaica for the final test on August 2.

NZ Cricket chief executive David White said he was delighted the West Indies were able to take the Twenty20 component of the tour to the United States.

West Indies v New Zealand schedule:

June 30: First Twenty-20 International, Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill, Florida

July 1: Second Twenty-20 International, Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill, Florida

July 5: First ODI, Sabina Park, Kingston

July 7: Second ODI, Sabina Park, Kingston

July 11: Third ODI, Warner Park, St Kitts

July 14: Fourth ODI, Warner Park, St Kitts

July 16: Fifth ODI, Warner Park, St Kitts

July 20: Three day warm-up match v WI Selection, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua

July 25:First test match, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua

August 2: Second test match, Sabina Park, Kingston