Super Smash (women's cricket)

The 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 2025–26 competition and are the most successful team in the history of the competition with eight title wins.

History 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. The following season had a final, in which Wellington Blaze beat defending champions Canterbury.

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. 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.

In 2018–19, the tournament was renamed the Burger King Women's Super Smash, in line with the men's competition. 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. Wellington Blaze won three titles in a row between 2017–18 and 2019–20, but Canterbury beat them in the final in 2020–21. Wellington regained their title in 2021–22, going unbeaten in the group stage before beating Otago in the final. Canterbury won their sixth title in 2022–23, beating Wellington in the final after finishing third in the group stage. Wellington Blaze claimed their eighth title after defeating Central Hinds in the 2023–24 final.

Tournament names PeriodName2007–08 to 2008–09State League Twenty202009–10New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty202010–11 to 2011–12Action Cricket Twenty202012–13 to 2017–18New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition2018–19 to presentSuper Smash

Teams

Team Wins Runners-upAuckland Hearts 1 5Canterbury Magicians 6 5Central Hinds 1 3Northern Brave 0 0Otago Sparks 1 3Wellington Blaze 10 3

Roll of Honour Season Winner Runner-up Leading run-scorer Leading wicket-taker Ref 2007–08 Canterbury Magicians Central Hinds Sara McGlashan (Hinds) 231 Paula Gruber (Hearts); Amanda Cooper (Blaze) 8 2008–09 Wellington Blaze Canterbury Magicians Lucy Doolan (Blaze) 212 Amanda Cooper (Blaze) 9 2009–10 Central Hinds Auckland Hearts Nicola Browne (Hinds) 150 Sarah Tsukigawa (Sparks) 11 2010–11 Canterbury Magicians Wellington Blaze Suzie Bates (Sparks) 413 Natasha Miles (Sparks); Lucy Doolan (Blaze) 14 2011–12 Canterbury Magicians Auckland Hearts Sarah Taylor (Blaze) 306 Paula Gruber (Hearts); Rachel Candy (Magicians) 11 2012–13 Wellington Blaze Canterbury Magicians Sophie Devine (Blaze) 191 Brooke Kirkbride (Hinds) 9 2013–14 Auckland Hearts Canterbury Magicians Sara McGlashan (Hearts) 243 Paula Gruber (Hearts); Megan Tremaine (Hearts) 7 2014–15 Wellington Blaze Otago Sparks Suzie Bates (Sparks) 237 Amelia Kerr (Blaze); Eimear Richardson (Blaze) 10 2015–16 Canterbury Magicians Central Hinds Frances Mackay (Magicians) 190 5 bowlers 2016–17 Otago Sparks Canterbury Magicians Frances Mackay (Magicians) 223 Leigh Kasperek (Sparks) 8 2017–18 Wellington Blaze Auckland Hearts Bernadine Bezuidenhout (Hinds) 280 Lucy Doolan (Blaze); Anna Peterson (Hearts) 16 2018–19 Wellington Blaze Canterbury Magicians Frances Mackay (Magicians) 367 Amelia Kerr (Blaze) 19 2019–20 Wellington Blaze Auckland Hearts Katie Perkins (Hearts) 485 Jess Kerr (Blaze) 20 2020–21 Canterbury Magicians Wellington Blaze Sophie Devine (Blaze) 434 Frances Mackay (Magicians) 20 2021–22 Wellington Blaze Otago Sparks Suzie Bates (Sparks) 504 Leigh Kasperek (Blaze) 20 2022–23 Canterbury Magicians Wellington Blaze Kate Anderson (Magicians) 536 Gabby Sullivan (Magicians) 21 2023–24Wellington BlazeCentral HindsAmelia Kerr (Blaze) 437Amelia Kerr (Blaze) 20 2024–25Wellington BlazeOtago SparksAmelia Kerr (Blaze) 441Eden Carson (Sparks) 182025–26Wellington BlazeAuckland HeartsBrooke Halliday (Hearts) 306Molly Penfold (Hearts) 17

Super Smash (women's cricket)

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