Academy matches against Australia in October

New Zealand's Cricket Academy members will have a good chance to assess how much they have learned over the winter before their year at Lincoln University ends.

The Academy travelled to Australia early in their year and performed well against their equivalents in the Australian Academy in Adelaide.

The Australians are coming to New Zealand in October for two four-day "Test" matches and three "One-Day Internationals" at Lincoln.

The Australians are reported to be using the series as part of their build-up for the Youth World Cup being staged in New Zealand from January 19 next year.