Heather Knight's side will take on the T20 world champions in Auckland on February 7 at the start of their defence of the 50-over crown
England will begin their 2021 World Cup campaign against old enemy Australia.
Heather Knight's side will take on the T20 world champions in Auckland on February 7 at the start of their defence of the 50-over crown.
Matches against qualifiers in Hamilton and Dunedin follow prior to the clash with South Africa at Wellington's Basin Reserve on February 17.
Another two games against qualifiers precede the final group match, with the hosts New Zealand the opposition at Christchurch.
The tournament begins on February 6, with the Kiwis entertaining a qualifier at Eden Gardens.
The competition is an eight-team round robin, followed by semi-finals and a final. Only four teams have so far qualified.
India or Pakistan will qualify from the ongoing ICC Women's Championship, with the team that does not joining West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ireland, Thailand, Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea, United States and the Netherlands in a secondary qualifying tournament in Sri Lanka this summer.
From that event, the final three competing teams will be decided.
England's World Cup 2021 fixtures
February 7: Australia, Auckland
February 10: Qualifier, Hamilton
February 13: Qualifier, Dunedin
February 17: South Africa, Wellington (Basin Reserve)
February 21: Qualifier, Mount Maunganui
February 24: Qualifier, Christchurch
February 28: New Zealand, Christchurch
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