| Dates | 26 December 2024 – 2 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin andFinals |
| Champions | Central Stags (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Canterbury Kings |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Most runs | Matt Boyle (377) (Canterbury Kings) |
| Most wickets | Blair Tickner (16) (Central Stags) |
| Official website | Super Smash |
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The2024–25 Super Smash was the 20th season of the men'sSuper SmashTwenty20cricket competition played in New Zealand that took place between 26 December 2024 and 2 February 2025.[1][2][3][4] TheAuckland Aces were the defending champions coming into the tournament.[5]
The tournament ran alongside the2024–25 Plunket Shield and2024–25 Ford Trophy.[6]
The tournament was won by theCentral Stags, who defeatedCanterbury in the final and was chosen to participate in the2025 Global Super League.[7][8]
Teams played in adouble round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches each. Matches were played using aTwenty20 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 thetotal points. Points were awarded as follows:
| Results | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 4 points |
| Tie | 2 points |
| No result | 2 points |
| Loss | 0 points |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Stags | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0.187 | Advance toGrand Final |
| 2 | Northern Brave | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | −0.564 | Advance toElimination 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 |
| Win | Loss | Tie | No result | Eliminated |
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Otago Volts 165/9 (20 overs) | v | Canterbury Kings 155 (20 overs) |
Otago Volts won by 10 runs Molyneux Park,Alexandra Umpires:John Dempsey andNeil Louw Player of the match:Max Chu (Otago Volts) |
Auckland Aces 106 (16.1 overs) | v | Otago Volts 26/0 (1.5 overs) |
Dale Phillips 17* (10) |
Otago Volts 154/8 (20 overs) | v | Central Stags 158/3 (18.5 overs) |
Will Young 50 (37) Mason Clarke 1/14 (3 overs) |
Central Stages won by 7 wickets Molyneux Park,Alexandra Umpires: James Blunt andJohn Dempsey Player of the match:Tom Bruce (Central Stags) |
Wellington Firebirds 160/8 (20 overs) | v | Northern Brave 166/4 (18.2 overs) |
Northern Brave won by 6 wickets Seddon Park,Hamilton Umpires: Cory Black and Pete Pasco Player of the match:Joe Carter (Northern Brave) |
Auckland Aces 185/8 (20 overs) | v | Canterbury Kings 172 (19.2 overs) |
Auckland Aces won by 13 runs Eden Park,Auckland Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan and Allen Stanley Player of the match:Bevon Jacobs (Auckland Aces) |
Wellington Firebirds 190/5 (20 overs) | v | Central Stags 179 (20 overs) |
Tim Robinson 57 (36) Angus Schaw 3/25 (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) |
Central Stags 1995/5 (20 overs) | v | Northern Brave 131 (18.1 overs) |
Central Stags won by 64 runs Saxton Oval,Nelson Umpires:Wayne Knights and Greg Pennell Player of the match:Tom Bruce (Central Stags) |
Canterbury Kings 169/7 (20 overs) | v | Otago Volts 170/5 (18.4 overs) |
Otago Volts won by 5 wickets Hagley Oval,Christchurch Umpires:Chris Brown and Glen Walklin Player of the match:Dean Foxcroft (Otago Volts) |
Wellington Firebirds 192/4 (20 overs) | v | Central Stags 196/4 (20 overs) |
Central Stags won by 6 wickets Basin Reserve,Wellington Umpires:Billy Bowden and Vinit Mahna Player of the match:Jack Boyle (Central Stags) |
Canterbury Kings 173/9 (20 overs) | v | Auckland Aces 132/9 (20 overs) |
Canterbury Kings won by 41 runs Hagley Oval,Christchurch Umpires:Chris Brown andJohn Dempsey Player of the match:Chad Bowes (Canterbury Kings) |
Central Stags 133/6 (20 overs) | v | Otago Volts 134/2 (9.4 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) |
Auckland Aces 187/5 (20 overs) | v | Northern Brave 193/5 (19.1 overs) |
Northern Brave won by 5 wickets Seddon Park,Hamilton Umpires:Billy Bowden andWayne Knights Player of the match:Katene Clarke andRobert O'Donnell (Northern Brave) |
Otago Volts 164/7 (20 overs) | v | Wellington Firebirds 149 (18.4 overs) |
Otago Volts won by 15 runs Basin Reserve,Wellington Umpires: Cory Black and Damian Morrow Player of the match:Matthew Bacon (Otago Volts) |
Auckland Aces 139/8 (20 overs) | v | Central Stags 142/2 (17.2 overs) |
Central Stags won by 8 wickets McLean Park,Napier Umpires:Chris Brown and Tyron Davies Player of the match:Jayden Lennox (Central Stags) |
Northern Brave 212/2 (20 overs) | v | Otago Volts 208/8 (20 overs) |
Katene Clarke 106 (65) |
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) |
Central Stags 190/4 (20 overs) | v | Canterbury Kings 175/8 (20 overs) |
Central Stags won by 15 runs McLean Park,Napier Umpires: Cory Black and Glen Walkin Player of the match:Curtis Heaphy (Central Stags) |
Wellington Firebirds 186/3 (20 overs) | v | Otago Volts 153 (18.5 overs) |
Wellington Firebirds won by 33 runs University of Otago Oval,Dunedin Umpires:Chris Brown andNeil Louw Player of the match:Ben Sears (Wellington Firebirds) |
Canterbury Kings 165/9 (20 overs) | v | Northern Brave 142/8 (20 overs) |
Canterbury Kings won by 23 runs Seddon Park,Hamilton Umpires: Greg Pennell and SB Martin Player of the match:Ish Sodhi (Canterbury Kings) |
Auckland Aces 215/3 (20 overs) | v | Wellington Firebirds 162 (17.2 overs) |
Auckland Aces won by 53 runs Basin Reserve,Wellington Umpires:Shaun Haig andCraig Pryor Player of the match:Simon Keene (Auckland Aces) |
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Canterbury Kings 164/7 (20 overs) | v | Wellington Firebirds 153/8 (20 overs) |
Canterbury Kings won by 11 runs Basin Reserve,Wellington Umpires:Shaun Haig and Kannan Jagannathan Player of the match:Matt Henry (Canterbury Kings) |
Auckland Aces 197/6 (20 overs) | v | Otago Volts 128 (16.2 overs) |
Auckland Aces won by 69 runs Eden Park,Auckland Umpires:Chris Brown andCraig Pryor Player of the match:Adithya Ashok (Auckland Aces) |
Wellington Firebirds 167 (20 overs) | v | Canterbury Kings 136 (18.5 overs) |
Wellington Firebirds won by 31 runs Hagley Oval,Christchurch Umpires:Shaun Haig and Pete Pasco Player of the match:Michael Bracewell (Wellington Firebirds) |
Otago Volts 143/7 (20 overs) | v | Northern Brave 146/6 (17.3 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) |
Canterbury Kings 45/6 (11 overs) | v | |
Auckland Aces 150/6 (20 overs) | v | Wellington Firebirds 152/4 (19.2 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) |
Canterbury Kings 175/7 (20 overs) | v | Northern Brave 119/9 (20 overs) |
Canterbury Kings won by 56 runs Hagley Oval,Christchurch Umpires:Billy Bowden andBrad Wilson Player of the match:Matt Boyle (Canterbury Kings) |
Auckland Aces 147/9 (18 overs) | v | Central Stags 149/5 (17.3 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) |
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| 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) | |||||||
Northern Brave 110/9 (20 overs) | v | Canterbury Kings 111/3 (13.1 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 135/8 (20 overs) | v | Central Stags 136/4 (17.2 overs) |
Daryl Mitchell 46 (38) Toby Findlay 3/29 (4 overs) |
Central Stags won by 6 wickets Basin Reserve,Wellington Umpires: Cory Black andShaun Haig Player of the match:Dane Cleaver (Central Stags) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |