2023–24 Super Smash (men's cricket)
| Dates | 19 December 2023 – 28 January 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and Finals |
| Host(s) | New Zealand |
| Champions | Auckland Aces (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Canterbury Kings |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Most runs | Henry Nicholls (317) |
| Most wickets | Danru Ferns (18) |
| Official website | Super Smash |
The 2023–24 Super Smash is the 19th season of the men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand, scheduled to take place between 19 December 2023 and 28 January 2024.[1][2] Northern Brave were the defending champions.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
The Auckland Aces have been crowned Super Smash champions, after heavy rain abandoned play with Canterbury 133-2 after 14.2 overs at Eden Park on Sunday evening.
The tournament runs alongside the 2023–24 Plunket Shield and 2023–24 Ford Trophy.
Competition format[edit]
Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top team in the group advanced straight to the final, whilst the second and third placed teams played off in an elimination final.
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
| Results | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 4 points |
| Tie | 2 points |
| No result | 2 points |
| Loss | 0 points |
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland Aces | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1.247 | Advances to Grand Final |
| 2 | Canterbury Kings | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0.632 | Advances to Elimination Final |
| 3 | Wellington Firebirds | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0.713 | |
| 4 | Central Stags | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0.337 | |
| 5 | Otago Volts | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | −1.675 | |
| 6 | Northern Brave | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | −1.226 |
Fixtures[edit]
Round-robin[edit]
19 December 2023
Scorecard |
Auckland Aces
185/5 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings
158 (17.5 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Nikith Perera (Auckland Aces) and Bevon Jacobs (Canterbury Kings) both made their T20 debuts.
Wellington Firebirds
234/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Otago Volts
160 (16.5 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jesse Tashkoff, Muhammad Abbas (Wellington Firebirds) and Ollie White (Otago Volts) all made their T20 debuts.
Northern Brave
196/9 (20 Overs) |
v
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Central Stags
141 (19.5 Overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Curtis Heaphy (Central Stags) made his T20 debut.
Canterbury Kings
2/0 (0.3 over) |
v
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Henry Nicholls 1* (1)
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- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Central Stags
206/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Northern Brave
150 (19.2 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Otago Volts
47 (12.4 overs) |
v
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Wellington Firebirds
53/1 (4.3 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
v
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- No toss
- No play was possible due to rain.
Canterbury Kings
185/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Central Stags
142/8 (19 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
- Central Stags were set a revised target of 176 runs from 19 overs.
Auckland Aces
151/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Otago Volts
154/7 (19.4 overs) |
Dean Foxcroft 51 (39)
Lousi Delport 3/16 (4 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
Wellington Firebirds
177/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Northern Brave
154/8 (20 overs) |
Jesse Tashkoff 22 (14)
Neil Wagner 3/17 (4 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
Otago Volts
171/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Canterbury Kings
175/6 (18.5 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
Auckland Aces
192/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Wellington Firebirds
139 (18.3 overs) |
Muhammad Abbas 32 (38)
Danru Ferns 3/26 (4 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
Canterbury Kings
21/4 (4.5 overs) |
v
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|
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Northern Brave
128 (18.3 overs) |
v
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Otago Volts
132/2 (17 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
Canterbury Kings
140/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Auckland Aces
141/2 (15.2 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
Central Stags
158/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Wellington Firebirds
160/6 (19.1 overs) |
Muhammad Abbas 72 (38)
Bevan Small 4/22 (4 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
Canterbury Kings
202/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Northern Brave
169/9 (20 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Central Stags
187/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Otago Volts
135 (18 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
11 January 2024
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
184/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Canterbury Kings
163/7 (20 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Northern Brave
121 (19 overs) |
v
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Auckland Aces
127/2 (16.3 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
Wellington Firebirds
147/8 (20 overs) |
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Central Stags
148/4 (16.5 overs) |
Jack Boyle 57 (43)
Jesse Tashkoff 1/14 (2 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
14 January 2024
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
138 (19.3 overs) |
v
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Auckland Aces
139/3 (17.5 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jock McKenzie (Auckland Aces) made his T20 debut.
Wellington Firebirds
102 (18.3 overs) |
v
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Northern Brave
105/3 (15.3 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Central Stags
173/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Auckland Aces
158/9 (20 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
Northern Brave
228/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Canterbury Kings
138/7 (20 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
- Flynn McGregor-Sumpter (Northern Brave) made his T20 debut.
Otago Volts
139/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Central Stags
139/8 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
- Jamal Todd (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.
Auckland Aces
181/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Northern Brave
137/10(19.5 Overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Canterbury Kings
178/4 (20 overs) |
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Wellington Firebirds
160/9 (20 overs) |
Gareth Severin 41 (36)
Zakary Foulkes 2/23 (4) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
- Henry Nicholls (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.
Northern Brave
36/5 (7.2 overs) |
v
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- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Finals[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Elimination Final | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Auckland Aces | Rainout (NR) | |||||||
| 2 | Canterbury Kings | 177/6 (20 overs) | EFW | Canterbury Kings | 133/2 (14.2 overs) | ||||
| 3 | Wellington Firebirds | 173/7 (20 overs) | |||||||
Elimination Final[edit]
26 January 2023
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
173/7 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings
177/6 (20 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
Grand Final[edit]
Canterbury Kings
133/2 (14.2 overs) |
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- Auckland Aces won the 2023/24 Super Smash due to finishing at the top of the table.
Statistics[edit]
Most runs[edit]
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nicholls | Canterbury Kings | 11 | 10 | 317 | 39.62 | 76* | - | 3 |
| Tim Robinson | Wellington Firebirds | 6 | 6 | 298 | 59.60 | 139 | 1 | 1 |
| Dane Cleaver | Central Stags | 9 | 9 | 281 | - | 2 | ||
| Nick Kelly | Wellington Firebirds | 10 | 10 | 245 | - | 1 | ||
| Tom Latham | Canterbury Kings | 8 | 7 | 243 | - | 3 | ||
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[12]
Most wickets[edit]
| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Average | BBI | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danru Ferns | Auckland Ace | 9 | 18 | 3/26 | 14.22 | 7.52 |
| Bevan Small | Central Stags | 9 | 16 | 4/22 | 13.81 | 8.08 |
| Logan van Beek | Wellington Firebirds | 10 | 15 | 3/19 | 20.60 | 8.70 |
| Ben Lister | Auckland Ace | 9 | 14 | 4/26 | 13.92 | 6.29 |
| Zakary Foulkes | Canterbury Kings | 12 | 14 | 3/31 | 16.28 | 6.64 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[13]
References[edit]
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- ^ SAGAR. "Super Smash 2023-24/Matches". super smash.co.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "Santner, Wagner, Seifert fire as Northern Districts defend Super Smash title and win 4th title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Brave back to back win Super Smash titles". super Smash.co.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "DREAM11 SUPER SMASH 2023/24 SCHEDULE RELEASED". auckland.cricket.co.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Dream11 Super Smash More Accessible Than Ever". nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Super Smash 2023/24 Matches". ESPNCricInfo. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Super Smash 2023-24: Full schedule, squads, match timings and live-streaming details". Sportskedda. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Super Smash 2023/24: Full list of Wellington Firebirds players". Sportskedda. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Dream11 Super Smash/Points Table". Super Smash. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Super Smash 2023/24". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "Records/men's Super Smash, 2023/24/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "Records/men's Super Smash, 2023/24/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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