Countries | New Zealand |
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Administrator | New Zealand Cricket |
Format | Twenty20 |
First edition | 2007–08 |
Latest edition | 2023–24 |
Tournament format | Double round-robin, preliminary final and final |
Number of teams | 6 |
Current champion | Wellington Blaze (8th title) |
Most successful | Wellington Blaze (8 titles) |
TV | TVNZ (New Zealand) ESPN+ (US) |
Website | Super Smash |
The Women's Super Smash, known for sponsorship reasons as the Dream11 Super Smash, is a women's Twenty20 competition organised by New Zealand Cricket.
The competition began in 2007–08 and features six teams, who play each other twice in a double round-robin format. The winner of the group advances to the final, and the second and third placed teams play in an elimination final. The competition runs alongside the 50-over Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.
The current champions are Wellington Blaze, who won the 2023-24 competition and are the most successful team in the history of the competition with eight title wins.
The tournament began in 2007–08, as the State League Twenty20. Teams played each other once, with the winner of the group being crowned champions: Canterbury Magicians were the inaugural winners. [1] The following season had a final, in which Wellington Blaze beat defending champions Canterbury. [2]
The following season kept the same format, but was known as the New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, with the Central Hinds winning their first title. [3] For the following two seasons, the tournament was known as the Action Cricket Twenty20, before becoming simply the New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition until the 2017–18 season. In this period, Wellington and Canterbury won three titles apiece, and one each for Auckland Hearts and Otago Sparks. [4]
In 2018–19, the tournament was renamed the Burger King Women's Super Smash, in line with the men's competition. [5] In 2019–20, Dream11 became the sponsors, and an elimination final, a match between the second and third placed teams to advance to the final, was introduced. [6] Wellington Blaze won three titles in a row between 2017–18 and 2019–20, but Canterbury beat them in the final in 2020–21. [4] Wellington regained their title in 2021–22, going unbeaten in the group stage before beating Otago in the final. [7] Canterbury won their sixth title in 2022–23, beating Wellington in the final after finishing third in the group stage. [8] Wellington Blaze claimed their eighth title after defeating Central Hinds in the 2023–24 final. [9]
Period | Name |
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2007–08 to 2008–09 | State League Twenty20 |
2009–10 | New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 |
2010–11 to 2011–12 | Action Cricket Twenty20 |
2012–13 to 2017–18 | New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition |
2018–19 to present | Super Smash |
Team | Wins | Runners-up | |
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Auckland Hearts | 1 | 4 | |
Canterbury Magicians | 6 | 5 | |
Central Hinds | 1 | 3 | |
Northern Brave | 0 | 0 | |
Otago Sparks | 1 | 2 | |
Wellington Blaze | 8 | 3 |
The Central Hinds are the women's representative cricket team of Central Districts Cricket Association, based in central New Zealand. They play their home games at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North, Saxton Oval, Nelson and McLean Park, Napier. They compete in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition and the Women's Super Smash Twenty20 competition and were formerly known as Central Districts Women.
The Hallyburton Johnstone Shield is the premier domestic women's one-day cricket competition in New Zealand. The tournament began in 1935–36, as a first-class competition, but is now played as a 50-over competition, with six provincial teams taking part: Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, Northern Districts, Otago and Wellington. The tournament now runs alongside the Twenty20 Women's Super Smash.
The Auckland Hearts is the women's representative cricket team for the New Zealand region of Auckland. They play their home games at Eden Park Outer Oval. They compete in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition and the Women's Super Smash Twenty20 competition.
The Northern Districts women's cricket team, previously known as Northern Spirit, is the women's representative cricket team of the Northern Districts Cricket Association, based in the northern half of New Zealand's North Island. They play their home games at Seddon Park, Hamilton. They compete in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition and also the Women's Super Smash Twenty20 competition, where they are known as the Northern Brave.
The Otago Sparks is the women's cricket representative team for the New Zealand region of Otago and the surrounding area. They play their home games at University Oval, Dunedin. They compete in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition and the Women's Super Smash Twenty20 competition.
The Canterbury Magicians is the women's representative cricket team for the New Zealand region of Canterbury. They play their home games at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. They compete in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition and the Women's Super Smash Twenty20 competition. They are the most successful side in the history of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, with 39 title wins.
The Wellington Blaze is the women's representative cricket team for the New Zealand city of Wellington. They play their home games at Basin Reserve. They compete in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition and the Women's Super Smash Twenty20 competition. They are the most successful side in the history of the Super Smash, with seven title wins, as well as being the current holders of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.
The Men's Super Smash, currently named the Dream11 Super Smash for sponsorship purposes until 2026, is a men's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in New Zealand. Since the 2018–19 season, the competition runs alongside the Women's Super Smash.
The 2019–20 Dream11 Super Smash was the fifteenth season of the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament in New Zealand. It took place between December 2019 and January 2020. The Central Stags were the defending champions.
The 2020–21 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield was a 50-over women's cricket competition, the fourth season with the name Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, that took place in New Zealand. It ran from November 2020 to March 2021, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians beat Auckland Hearts in the final to win the tournament.
The 2020–21 Dream11 Super Smash was the fourteenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from December 2020 to February 2021, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians beat Wellington Blaze in the final to win the tournament, their 5th Super Smash title.
The 2019–20 Dream11 Super Smash was the thirteenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from December 2019 to January 2020, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze beat Auckland Hearts in the final to win the tournament, their 6th Super Smash title, and third in three seasons.
The 2018–19 Burger King Super Smash was the twelfth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from October 2018 to January 2019, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze beat Canterbury Magicians in the final to win the tournament, their 5th Super Smash title, and second in two seasons.
The 2021–22 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield was a 50-over women's cricket competition, the fifth season with the name Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, that took place in New Zealand. It ran from October 2021 to February 2022, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians were the defending champions. Wellington Blaze topped the group to qualify for the final, with Otago Sparks qualifying in second. Otago went on to win the competition, beating Wellington by 138 runs in the final.
The 2021–22 Dream11 Super Smash was the fifteenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It took place between 26 November 2021 and 29 January 2022. Canterbury Magicians were the defending champions.
Eden Jean Carson is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Otago and New Zealand. She plays as a right-arm off break bowler.
The 2022–23 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield was a 50-over women's cricket competition, the sixth season with the name Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, that took place in New Zealand. It ran from November 2022 to March 2023, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze won the tournament, beating Canterbury Magicians in the final.
The 2022–23 Dream11 Super Smash was the sixteenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It took place between 23 December 2022 and 11 February 2023, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze were the defending champions.
The 2023–24 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield in an ongoing 50-over women's cricket competition, the seventh season with the name Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, taking place in New Zealand. It is running from November 2023 to March 2024, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze are the defending champions.
The 2023–24 Dream11 Super Smash was the seventeenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It took place between 19 December 2023 and 28 January 2024, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians were the defending champions.