2023–24 Super Smash (men's cricket)

2023–24 Men's Super Smash
Dates19 December 2023 – 28 January 2024
Administrator(s)New Zealand Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and Finals
Host(s)New Zealand
ChampionsAuckland Aces (5th title)
Runners-upCanterbury Kings
Participants6
Matches32
Most runsHenry Nicholls (317)
Most wicketsDanru Ferns (18)
Official websiteSuper 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

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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

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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
Source: Dream11 Super Smash[10] ESPNCricinfo[11]

Fixtures

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Round-robin

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19 December 2023
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
185/5 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
158 (17.5 overs)
Robert O'Donnell 54* (38)
Michael Rippon 2/27 (4 overs)
Mitchell Hay 43 (25)
James Neesham 3/26 (3.5 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 27 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Damian Morrow
Player of the match: Danru Ferns (Auckland Aces)
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Nikith Perera (Auckland Aces) and Bevon Jacobs (Canterbury Kings) both made their T20 debuts.
21 December 2023 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
234/5 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
160 (16.5 overs)
Tim Robinson 139 (64)
Travis Muller 1/16 (3 overs)
Jake Gibson 56 (31)
Peter Younghusband 3/33 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 74 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Cory Black and Tim Parlane
Player of the match: Tim Robinson (Wellington Firebirds)
  • 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.
22 December 2023 (D/N)
Scorecard
Northern Brave
196/9 (20 Overs)
v
Central Stags
141 (19.5 Overs)
Jeet Raval 52 (29)
Ajaz Patel 3/35 (4)
Northern Brave won by 55 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Wayne Knights
Player of the match: Tim Seifert (Northern Brave)
  • Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Curtis Heaphy (Central Stags) made his T20 debut.
24 December 2023
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: John Dempsey and Tim Parlane
  • No toss
  • No play was possible due to rain
26 December 2023 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
2/0 (0.3 over)
v
No result
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Cory Black and Kannan Jagannathan
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain prevented any further play.
27 December 2023 (D/N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
206/5 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
150 (19.2 overs)
Doug Bracewell 93* (33)
Scott Kuggeleijn 2/20 (4 overs)
Scott Kuggeleijn 36 (16)
Jayden Lennox 4/15 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 56 runs
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Umpires: Tim Parlane and Vinit Mahna
Player of the match: Doug Bracewell (Central Stags)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
27 December 2023 (D/N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
47 (12.4 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
53/1 (4.3 overs)
Matthew Bacon 9* (14)
Nathan Smith 4/5 (4 overs)
Tim Robinson 30 (16)
Matthew Bacon 1/1 (0.4 over)
Wellington Firebirds won by 9 wickets
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: John Dempsey and Kannan Jagannathan
Player of the match: Nathan Smith (Wellington Firebirds)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
29 December 2023 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Greg Pennell and Derek Walker
  • No toss
  • No play was possible due to rain.
30 December 2023 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
185/4 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
142/8 (19 overs)
Cole McConchie 79* (47)
Bevan Small 3/46 (4 overs)
Dane Cleaver 47 (36)
Michael Rae 2/25 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 33 runs (DLS method)
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Cory Black and Greg Pennell
Player of the match: Cole McConchie (Canterbury Kings)
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
  • Central Stags were set a revised target of 176 runs from 19 overs.
1 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
151/9 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
154/7 (19.4 overs)
Robert O'Donnell 35 (38)
Jake Gibson 3/26 (4 overs)
Dean Foxcroft 51 (39)
Lousi Delport 3/16 (4 overs)
Otago Volts won by 3 wickets
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: Pete Pasco and Derek Walker
Player of the match: Travis Muller (Otago Volts)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
2 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
177/8 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
154/8 (20 overs)
Jesse Tashkoff 22 (14)
Neil Wagner 3/17 (4 overs)
Jeet Raval 62 (42)
Peter Younghusband 3/21 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 23 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: John Dempsey and Tim Parlane
Player of the match: Tom Blundell (Wellington Firebirds)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
3 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
171/5 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
175/6 (18.5 overs)
Hamish Rutherford 52 (39)
Zakary Foulkes 3/33 (4 overs)
Henry Nicholls 59 (33)
Travis Muller 2/28 (3 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 4 wickets
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Pete Pasco
Player of the match: Henry Nicholls (Canterbury Kings)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
4 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
192/6 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
139 (18.3 overs)
Martin Guptill 85* (52)
Ben Sears 2/32 (3 overs)
Muhammad Abbas 32 (38)
Danru Ferns 3/26 (4 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 53 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Tim Parlane and Wayne Knights
Player of the match: Martin Guptill (Auckland Aces)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
5 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
21/4 (4.5 overs)
v
Bayley Wiggins 8 (8)
Matt Henry 2/11 (2.5 oversO
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain prevented any further play.
6 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Northern Brave
128 (18.3 overs)
v
Otago Volts
132/2 (17 overs)
Mitchell Santner 49 (34)
Jacob Duffy 4/19 (3.3 overs)
Dean Foxcroft 55* (48)
Neil Wagner 1/23 (3 overs)
Otago Volts won by 8 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Brown and Derek Walker
Player of the match: Glenn Phillips (Otago Volts)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
7 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
140/5 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
141/2 (15.2 overs)
Daryl Mitchell 57* (50)
Louis Delport 2/20 (4 overs)
Finn Allen 78* (46)
Zakary Foulkes 1/13 (2.2 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 8 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Kannan Jagannathan
Player of the match: Finn Allen (Auckland Aces)
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
8 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
158/7 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
160/6 (19.1 overs)
Will Young 50 (33)
Logan van Beek 3/24 (4 overs)
Muhammad Abbas 72 (38)
Bevan Small 4/22 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 4 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Tim Parlane
Player of the match: Muhammad Abbas (Wellington Firebirds)
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
9 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
202/3 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
169/9 (20 overs)
Henry Nicholls 76* (50)
Henry Cooper 1/21 (3 overs)
Katene Clarke 30 (29)
Michael Rae 3/44 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 33 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Chris Brown and Shaun Haig
Player of the match: Mitchell Hay (Canterbury Kings)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
10 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
187/5 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
135 (18 overs)
Will Young 101* (63)
Andrew Hazeldine 1/30 (4 overs)
Max Chu 34 (20)
Ajaz Patel 4/24 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 52 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Cory Black and Derek Walker
Player of the match: Will Young (Central Stags)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
11 January 2024
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
184/5 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
163/7 (20 overs)
Tim Robinson 86 (46)
Angus McKenzie 3/15 (3 overs)
Tom Latham 44 (34)
Michael Bracewell 2/25 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 21 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: John Dempsey and Tim Parlane
Player of the match: Tim Robinson (Wellington Firebirds)
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
12 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Northern Brave
121 (19 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
127/2 (16.3 overs)
Joe Carter 48 (39)
Lockie Ferguson 4/14 (4 overs)
Sean Solia 67* (42)
Kris Clarke 1/22 (3 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 8 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Greg Pennell
Player of the match: Lockie Ferguson (Auckland Aces)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
13 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
147/8 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
148/4 (16.5 overs)
Logan van Beek 41* (24)
Doug Bracewell 2/21 (4 overs)
Jack Boyle 57 (43)
Jesse Tashkoff 1/14 (2 overs)
Central Stags won by 6 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Cory Black and Glen Walkin
Player of the match: Doug Bracewell (Central Stags)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
14 January 2024
Scorecard
Otago Volts
138 (19.3 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
139/3 (17.5 overs)
Dean Foxcroft 46* (48)
Jock McKenzie 3/31 (4 overs)
Cam Fletcher 74* (51)
Jacob Duffy 1/15 (3.5 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 7 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane
Player of the match: Cam Fletcher (Auckland Aces)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jock McKenzie (Auckland Aces) made his T20 debut.
15 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
102 (18.3 overs)
v
Northern Brave
105/3 (15.3 overs)
Nathan Smith 26 (21)
Matthew Fisher 2/12 (2 overs)
Jeet Raval 32 (28)
Nathan Smith 1/16 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 7 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Cory Black and Derek Walker
Player of the match: Scott Kuggeleijn (Northern Brave)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
16 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
173/5 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
158/9 (20 overs)
Dane Cleaver 87* (49)
Ben Lister 2/22 (4 overs)
William O'Donnell 45 (26)
Bevan Small 3/25 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 15 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Damian Morrow and Tim Parlane
Player of the match: Dane Cleaver (Central Stags)
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
18 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Northern Brave
228/6 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
138/7 (20 overs)
Chad Bowes 85 (43)
Brett Hampton 2/61 (4 overs)
Tim Pringle 38* (32)
William O'Rourke 4/23 (4 overs)
Canterbury won by 90 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: John Dempsey and Glen Walklin
Player of the match: William O'Rourke (Canterbury Kings)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
  • Flynn McGregor-Sumpter (Northern Brave) made his T20 debut.
19 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
139/5 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
139/8 (20 overs)
Dean Foxcroft 42 (32)
Jayden Lennox 2/13 (3 overs)
Tom Bruce 63 (44)
Jacob Duffy 2/14 (4 overs)
Match tied
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Pete Pasco and Tim Parlane
Player of the match: Tom Bruce (Central Stags)
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jamal Todd (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.
20 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
181/4 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
137/10(19.5 Overs)
Robert O'Donnell 47 (33)
Tim Pringle 2/23 (4 overs)
Katene Clarke 32 (27)
Danru Ferns 3/27 (4 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 44 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Damian Morrow
Player of the match: Louis Delport (Auckland Aces)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
22 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
178/4 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
160/9 (20 overs)
Tom Latham 60 (49)
Logan van Beek 2/21 (2 overs)
Gareth Severin 41 (36)
Zakary Foulkes 2/23 (4)
Canterbury Kings won by 18 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: John Dempsey and Pete Pasco
Player of the match: Henry Nicholls (Canterbury Kings)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Henry Nicholls (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.
23 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Northern Brave
36/5 (7.2 overs)
v
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain prevented any further play.

Finals

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Bracket

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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

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26 January 2023
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
173/7 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
177/6 (20 overs)
Michael Bracewell 54* (24)
Zakary Foulkes 3/31 (4 overs)
Cole McConchie 53 (38)
Ben Sears 2/23 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 4 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights
Player of the match: Matt Henry (Canterbury Kings)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.

Grand Final

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28 January 2024 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
133/2 (14.2 overs)
v
Tom Latham 58* (33)
Ben Lister 1/9 (2 overs)
Match abandoned
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Shaun Haig
  • Auckland Aces won the 2023/24 Super Smash due to finishing at the top of the table.

Statistics

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Most runs

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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

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Player Team Matches Wickets Average BBI Econ
Danru Ferns Auckland Aces 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 Aces 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

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