2024–25 Super Smash (men's cricket)

2024–25 Men's Super Smash
Dates26 December 2024 – 2 February 2025
Administrator(s)New Zealand Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and Finals
Host(s) New Zealand
ChampionsCentral Stags (4th title)
Runners-upCanterbury Kings
Participants6
Matches32
Most runsMatt Boyle (377) (Canterbury Kings)
Most wicketsBlair Tickner (16) (Central Stags)
Official websiteSuper Smash

The 2024–25 Super Smash was the 20th season of the men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand that took place between 26 December 2024 and 2 February 2025.[1][2][3][4] The Auckland Aces were the defending champions coming into the tournament.[5]

The tournament ran alongside the 2024–25 Plunket Shield and 2024–25 Ford Trophy.[6]

The tournament was won by the Central Stags, who defeated Canterbury in the final and was chosen to participate in the 2025 Global Super League.[7][8]

Competition format

Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches each. 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

Teams and standings

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 Central Stags 10 6 2 0 2 28 0.187 Advance to Grand Final
2 Northern Brave 10 4 3 0 3 22 −0.564 Advance to Elimination Final
3 Canterbury Kings 10 4 5 0 1 18 0.280
4 Wellington Firebirds 10 4 5 0 1 18 −0.115
5 Otago Volts 10 4 5 0 1 18 −0.129
6 Auckland Aces 10 3 5 0 2 16 0.268
Source: Dream11 Super Smash,[9] ESPNcricinfo[10]

Match summary

Team Group matches
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Auckland Aces 2 4 8 8 8 8 12 16 16 16
Canterbury Kings 0 0 0 4 4 8 12 12 14 18
Central Stags 4 4 8 12 12 16 20 22 24 28
Northern Brave 2 6 6 10 14 14 16 20 22 24
Otago Volts 4 6 6 10 14 18 18 18 18 18
Wellington Firebirds 0 4 4 4 8 8 8 12 16 18
Win Loss No result
  • Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
  • Note: Click on the points to see the match summary.

League stage

Match 1
26 December 2024
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
Match 2
27 December 2024
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
165/9 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
155 (20 overs)
Max Chu 82 (46)
Angus McKenzie 2/15 (2 overs)
Cole McConchie 49 (34)
Dean Foxcroft 2/22 (4 overs)
Otago Volts won by 10 runs
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: John Dempsey and Neil Louw
Player of the match: Max Chu (Otago Volts)
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Harry Chamberlain (Canterbury Kings) and Mason Clarke (Otago Volts) both made their T20 debuts.
Match 3
29 December 2024
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
106 (16.1 overs)
v
Otago Volts
26/0 (1.5 overs)
Martin Guptill 31 (23)
Dean Foxcroft 4/18 (4 overs)
No result
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: James Blunt and Kannan Jagannathan
Match 4
31 December 2024
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
154/8 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
158/3 (18.5 overs)
Llew Johnson 53 (29)
Blair Tickner 3/37 (4 overs)
Will Young 50 (37)
Mason Clarke 1/14 (3 overs)
Central Stages won by 7 wickets
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: James Blunt and John Dempsey
Player of the match: Tom Bruce (Central Stags)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sam Cassidy (Central Stage) made his T20 debut.
Match 5
1 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
160/8 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
166/4 (18.2 overs)
Nick Greenwood 48 (30)
Kris Clarke 3/32 (4 overs)
Joe Carter 66 (44)
Nick Greenwood 1/2 (1 over)
Northern Brave won by 6 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Cory Black and Pete Pasco
Player of the match: Joe Carter (Northern Brave)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Fergus Lellman and Ben Pomare (Northern Brave) both made their T20 debuts.
Match 6
3 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
185/8 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
172 (19.2 overs)
Martin Guptill 60 (35)
Henry Shipley 5/19 (4 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 13 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan and Allen Stanley
Player of the match: Bevon Jacobs (Auckland Aces)
Match 7
4 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
190/5 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
179 (20 overs)
Tim Robinson 57 (36)
Angus Schaw 3/25 (4 overs)
Jack Boyle 66 (45)
James Hartshorn 5/24 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 11 runs
Saxton Oval, Nelson
Umpires: John Dempsey and Greg Pennell
Player of the match: James Hartshorn (Wellington Firebirds)
Match 8
6 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
1995/5 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
131 (18.1 overs)
Tom Bruce 64* (31)
Rohit Gulati 3/20 (4 overs)
Jeet Raval 31 (24)
Jayden Lennox 3/14 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 64 runs
Saxton Oval, Nelson
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Greg Pennell
Player of the match: Tom Bruce (Central Stags)
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rohit Gulati (Northern Brave) made his T20 debut.
Match 9
7 January 2025
14:10
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
169/7 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
170/5 (18.4 overs)
Matthew Boyle 81* (51)
Andrew Hazeldine 3/40 (4 overs)
Dean Foxcroft 60* (38)
Ish Sodhi 2/24 (3 overs)
Otago Volts won by 5 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Chris Brown and Glen Walklin
Player of the match: Dean Foxcroft (Otago Volts)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rhys Mariu (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.
Match 10
9 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
192/4 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
196/4 (20 overs)
Tim Robinson 89 (57)
Brett Randell 2/30 (4 overs)
Jack Boyle 77 (43)
Ben Sears 2/39 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 6 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Vinit Mahna
Player of the match: Jack Boyle (Central Stags)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Toby Findlay (Central Stags) made his T20 debut.
Match 11
10 January 2025
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
173/9 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
132/9 (20 overs)
Chad Bowes 59 (31)
Danru Ferns 3/27 (4 overs)
Michael Sclanders 23 (22)
Zakary Foulkes 3/27 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 41 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Chris Brown and John Dempsey
Player of the match: Chad Bowes (Canterbury Kings)
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Lachlan Stackpole (Auckland Aces) made his T20 debut.
Match 12
12 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
133/6 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
134/2 (9.4 overs)
Tom Bruce 44 (28)
Luke Georgeson 2/24 (4 overs)
Jamal Todd 51* (28)
Blair Tickner 2/34 (2 overs)
Otago Volts won by 8 wickets
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan and Greg Pennell
Player of the match: Jamal Todd (Otago Volts)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
Match 13
13 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
187/5 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
193/5 (19.1 overs)
Bevon Jacobs 90* (56)
Neil Wagner 2/20 (4 overs)
Katene Clarke 90 (57)
Jock McKenzie 3/33 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 5 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights
Player of the match: Katene Clarke and Robert O'Donnell (Northern Brave)
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 14
14 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
164/7 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
149 (18.4 overs)
Dale Phillips 43 (25)
Peter Younghusband 2/22 (4 overs)
Michael Bracewell 61 (31)
Jacob Duffy 3/25 (3.4 overs)
Otago Volts won by 15 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Cory Black and Damian Morrow
Player of the match: Matthew Bacon (Otago Volts)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
Match 15
15 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
139/8 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
142/2 (17.2 overs)
William O'Donnell 32 (32)
Jayden Lennox 3/10 (4 overs)
Jack Boyle 82* (60)
Angus Olliver 1/19 (3.2 overs)
Central Stags won by 8 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Chris Brown and Tyron Davies
Player of the match: Jayden Lennox (Central Stags)
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
  • Angus Olliver (Auckland Aces) made his T20 debut.
Match 16
16 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Northern Brave
212/2 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
208/8 (20 overs)
Katene Clarke 106 (65)
Leo Carter 54 (35)
Neil Wagner 2/31 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 8 runs
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Pete Pasco
Player of the match: Katene Clarke (Northern Brave)
Match 17
17 January 2025
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
190/4 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
175/8 (20 overs)
Curtis Heaphy 78 (57)
Zakary Foulkes 2/38 (4 overs)
Michael Rippon 38 (22)
Blair Tickner 4/23 (3 overs)
Central Stags won by 15 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Cory Black and Glen Walkin
Player of the match: Curtis Heaphy (Central Stags)
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Match 18
18 January 2025
14:25
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
186/3 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
153 (18.5 overs)
Tim Robinson 76* (58)
Ben Lockrose 1/27 (4 overs)
Glenn Phillips 49 (32)
Ben Sears 4/29 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 33 runs
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Chris Brown and Neil Louw
Player of the match: Ben Sears (Wellington Firebirds)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 19
19 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
165/9 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
142/8 (20 overs)
Matthew Boyle 49 (26)
Freddy Walker 2/18 (4 overs)
Katene Clarke 31 (34)
William O'Rourke 3/26 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 23 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Greg Pennell and SB Martin
Player of the match: Ish Sodhi (Canterbury Kings)
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 20
20 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
215/3 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
162 (17.2 overs)
Martin Guptill 82 (49)
Michael Snedden 2/39 (4 overs)
Muhammad Abbas 57 (26)
Danru Ferns 4/16 (3 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 53 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Craig Pryor
Player of the match: Simon Keene (Auckland Aces)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
Match 21
21 January 2025
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Cory Black and SB Martin
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
Match 22
22 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
164/7 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
153/8 (20 overs)
Cole McConchie 51 (39)
Michael Bracewell 1/20 (3 overs)
Nick Kelly 40 (39)
Matt Henry 3/21 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 11 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Kannan Jagannathan
Player of the match: Matt Henry (Canterbury Kings)
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 23
23 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
197/6 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
128 (16.2 overs)
Mark Chapman 68 (40)
Andrew Hazeldine 2/19 (4 overs)
Dale Phillips 40 (25)
Adithya Ashok 3/22 (4 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 69 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Chris Brown and Craig Pryor
Player of the match: Adithya Ashok (Auckland Aces)
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 24
24 January 2025
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
167 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
136 (18.5 overs)
Jesse Tashkoff 52 (40)
Matt Henry 5/18 (4 overs)
Tom Latham 26 (23)
Michael Bracewell 4/31 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 31 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Pete Pasco
Player of the match: Michael Bracewell (Wellington Firebirds)
Match 25
25 January 2025
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
143/7 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
146/6 (17.3 overs)
Jamal Todd 75 (55)
Kristian Clarke 2/22 (3 overs)
Robert O'Donnell 39 (32)
Jacob Duffy 2/19 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 4 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan (NZ) and Jonathan Kennedy (Ire)
Player of the match: Robert O'Donnell (Northern Brave)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Match 26
26 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
45/6 (11 overs)
v
Curtis Heaphy 12 (18)
Kyle Jamieson 4/12 (4 overs)
No result
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Cory Black and Pete Pasco
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain prevented any further play.
Match 27
27 January 2025
12:40
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
150/6 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
152/4 (19.2 overs)
Bevon Jacobs 37 (32)
Rachin Ravindra 2/23 (4 overs)
Rachin Ravindra 48 (38)
Angus Olliver 3/28 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 6 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Jonathan Kennedy (Ire) and Greg Pennell (NZ)
Player of the match: Rachin Ravindra (Wellington Firebirds)
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 28
28 January 2025
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
175/7 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
119/9 (20 overs)
Daryl Mitchell 67 (44)
Kris Clarke 2/20 (3 overs)
Jeet Raval 20 (12)
Cole McConchie 4/31 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 56 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Brad Wilson
Player of the match: Matt Boyle (Canterbury Kings)
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 29
29 January 2025
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
147/9 (18 overs)
v
Central Stags
149/5 (17.3 overs)
Cam Fletcher 31 (25)
Brett Randell 3/25 (4 overs)
Tom Bruce 37 (31)
Jock McKenzie 2/33 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 5 wickets (DLS method)
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: John Dempsey and Greg Pennell
Player of the match: Tom Bruce (Central Stags)
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
Match 30
30 January 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Shaun Haig (NZ) and Jonathan Kennedy (Ire)
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.

Finals

Elimination Final Grand Final
1 Central Stags 136/4 (17.2 overs)
2 Northern Brave 110/9 (20 overs) EW Canterbury Kings 135/8 (20 overs)
3 Canterbury Kings 111/3 (13.1 overs)

Elimination Final

Elimination Final
1 February 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Northern Brave
110/9 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
111/3 (13.1 overs)
Jeet Raval 45 (39)
Henry Shipley 3/17 (3 overs)
Matt Boyle 48 (25)
Fergus Lellman 2/13 (2.3 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 7 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: John Dempsey and Pete Pasco
Player of the match: Matt Henry (Canterbury Kings)
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.

Grand Final

Grand Final
2 February 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
135/8 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
136/4 (17.2 overs)
Daryl Mitchell 46 (38)
Toby Findlay 3/29 (4 overs)
Dane Cleaver 43 (34)
Kyle Jamieson 2/24 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 6 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Cory Black and Shaun Haig
Player of the match: Dane Cleaver (Central Stags)
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.

Season statistics

Highest team total
Score (overs) Team Opponent Result Venue Date
215/3 (20.0) Auckland Aces Wellington Firebirds Won Basin Reserve, Wellington 20 January 2025
212/2 (20.0) Northern Brave Otago Volts Won University of Otago Oval, Dunedin 16 January 2025
204/8 (20.0) Otago Volts Northern Brave Lost University of Otago Oval, Dunedin 16 January 2025
197/6 (20.0) Auckland Aces Otago Volts Won Eden Park, Auckland 23 January 2025
196/4 (20.0) Central Stags Wellington Firebirds Won Basin Reserve, Wellington 9 January 2025
Lowest team totals (completed innings)
Score (overs) Team Opponent Venue Date
106 (16.1) Auckland Aces Otago Volts Molyneux Park, Alexandra 29 December 2024
110/9 (20.0) Northern Brave Canterbury Kings Basin Reserve, Wellington 1 February 2025
119/9 (20.0) Northern Brave Canterbury Kings Hagley Oval, Christchurch 28 January 2025
128 (16.2) Otago Volts Auckland Aces Eden Park, Auckland 23 January 2025
131 (18.1) Northern Brave Central Stags Saxton Oval, Nelson 6 January 2025
Most individual runs
Runs Player Team
377 Matt Boyle Canterbury Kings
339 Tom Bruce Central Stags
285 Jack Boyle Central Stags
282 Katene Clarke Northern Brave
263 Bevon Jacobs Auckland Aces
Highest individual score
Runs Batsmen Team Opposition
106 Katene Clarke Northern Brave Otago Volts
90* Bevon Jacobs Auckland Aces Northern Brave
90 Katene Clarke Northern Brave Auckland Aces
89 Tim Robinson Wellington Firebirds Central Stags
83 Joe Carter Northern Brave Auckland Aces
Most wickets
Wickets Player Team
16 Blair Tickner Central Stags
14 Danru Ferns Auckland Aces
Kyle Jamieson Canterbury Kings
13 Zakary Foulkes Canterbury Kings
Andrew Hazeldine Otago Volts
Jock McKenzie Auckland Aces
Best individual bowling figures
BBI Player Team Opposition
5/18 Matt Henry Canterbury Kings Wellington Firebirds
5/19 Henry Shipley Canterbury Kings Auckland Aces
5/24 James Hartshorn Wellington Firebirds Central Stags
4/12 Kyle Jamieson Canterbury Kings Central Stags
4/16 Danru Ferns Auckland Aces Wellington Firebirds

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