The White Ferns will be living with the enemy before their six-match tour of Australia next month.
NZ Cricket has announced the return to international cricket, confirming the Kiwi women will be the first national side back on the park.
The 17-strong squad will quarantine in Brisbane for two weeks, before facing their trans-Tasman rivals in three Twenty-20s and three one-day internationals at Allan Border Field.
But they won't be in lockdown alone. Coach Bob Carter tells Newshub the two sides will reside in the same hotel for the 14-day quarantine period, training at the same location and working out at the same gym.
But Carter confirms strict protocols are in place to ensure the health and safety of players and staff.
"Australia is in the same boat - they will be in the same practice bubble as well as the same hotel," Carter says.
"It's quite a unique situation - both teams will be quarantining together and preparing to play games against each other."
"It's been made clear we won't be physically training together - we will be kept apart.
"Both teams will have set times that they can train and we have been told we must adhere to the strict scheduling times."
Carter is delighted with the detailed schedule presented by Cricket Australia, despite the challenges posed by two weeks cooped up in a hotel.
The 60-year-old Brit trusts in the "excellent" team culture and believes the players will find ways to entertain themselves safely during down times.
"We are excited to get back to our sport and play cricket, and that's the opportunity we have. "We have our programme sorted for when we get to Brisbane, so there is opportunity for us to train in the bubble, as well as do out gym work. It looked like a great programme to help build into a series with Australia.
"Look, everyone that needs to travel has had to do it [quarantine] and we are no different.
"We are just an international sports team and if we want to continue playing, this is what we have to do.
"The key for us is we get to play some cricket at the end of it."
NZ Rugby will undoubtedly monitor the success of Cricket Australia's bubble plan, with the Rugby Championship tentatively scheduled for October and games to be played in a similar bubble, either in New Zealand or Australia.
