The Women’s Super Smash 2024/25 The season kicks off on December 26 with Seddon Park, Hamilton men’s competitionIt marks a significant milestone in New Zealand cricket.
Defending champions Wellington Blaze will enter the tournament as favourites, aiming to extend their record as the most successful team in league history with 8 titles. Canterbury Magicians, who have won four championships, will be looking to challenge the Blaze’s dominance.
Teams and Format
Six teams are participating in the tournament: Auckland Hearts, Canterbury Magicians, Wellington Blaze, Central Hinds, Northern Districts and Otago Sparks. The competition will be played on a two-round system where each team will play home and away matches. The top three teams at the end of the preliminary stage will advance to the playoffs, culminating in the grand finale to be held on February 2 at the Basin Reserve.
Unlike the league stage, where Super Overs are not provided for head-to-head matches, the play-off rounds will include provisions for Super Overs, which ensure decisive results in play-off games.
The upcoming edition celebrates 20 years of T20 cricket in New Zealand, with teams wearing retro-style jerseys inspired by the first T20I between the White Ferns and Southern Stars (now Australia Women) played at Eden Park two decades ago. .
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Women’s Super Smash 2024-25 Groups
Auckland Hearts
Bella Armstrong, Brooke Halliday, Cate Pedersen, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Prue Catton, Saachi Shahri, Anika Todd, Josie Penfold, Kate Irwin, Elizabeth Buchanan (wk), Izzy Gaze (wk), Amie Hucker, Bree Illing, Fran Jonas , Molly Penfold, Olivia Anderson, Rishika Jaswal, Sophie Court
Wizards of Canterbury
Emma Irwin, Harriet Graham, Isobel Sharp, Jodie Dean, Natalie Cox, Frances McKay, Kate Anderson, Madeline Penna, Laura Hughes (week), Abigail Hotton, Gabby Sullivan, Jessica Simmons, Leah Tahuhu, Melissa Banks, Sarah Asmussen
Central Indians
Aniela Apperley, Hollie Armitage, Kerry-Anne Tomlinson, Mikaela Greig, Temsyn Newton, Emma McLeod, Flora Devonshire, Grace Foreman, Ocean Bartlett, Kate Gaging (wk), Anna Gaging, Ashtuti Kumar, Claudia Green, Georgia Atkinson
Brave North
Caitlin Gurrey, Eve Wolland, Tash Wakelin, Carol Agafili, Jess Watkin, Jesse Prasad, Marina Lamplough, Nancy Patel, Bernadine Bezuidenhout (wk), Holly Topp (wk), Amanda-Jade Wellington, Kayley Knight, Marama Downes, Shriya Naidu
Otago Sparks
Caitlin Blakely, Olivia Gayne, Saffron Wilson, Anna Browning, Harriett Kattans, Icy Parry, Paige Logenberg, Suzy Bates, Bella James (weekly), Polly Inglis (weekly), Chloe Deerness, Eden Carson, Emma Black, Hayley Jensen, Kirsty Gordon , Louisa Kotkamp, ​​Molly Loe, Poppy-Jay Watkins
Wellington Blaze
Caitlin King, Gemma Sims, Natasha Codyre, Rebecca Burns, Hannah Francis, Leigh Kasperek, Khara JetlyAntonia Hamilton (week), Jessica McFadyen (week), Kate Chandler, Nicole Baird, Phoenix Williams, Rachel Bryant
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