2022–23 Super Smash (men's cricket)
The 2022–23 Dream11 Super Smash was the eighteenth season of the men'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.[1][2] Northern Brave were the defending champions.
Dates | 23 December 2022 – 11 February 2023 |
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Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | Round robin and knockout finals |
Host(s) | New Zealand |
Champions | Northern Brave (4th title) |
Participants | 6 |
Matches | 32 |
Most runs | Dean Foxcroft (424) |
Most wickets | Jayden Lennox (16) Michael Rae (16) |
Official website | Super Smash |
The tournament ran running alongside the 2022–23 Plunket Shield and 2022–23 Ford Trophy.
Northern Brave won the tournament after beating Canterbury Kings in the final, winning their fourth title.
Competition format
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.[2]
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 4 points
Tie: 2 points
Loss: 0 points
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points
Points table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Canterbury Kings | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.431 |
2 | Otago Volts | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | −0.059 |
3 | Northern Brave | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0.381 |
4 | Central Stags | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | −0.299 |
5 | Wellington Firebirds | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0.205 |
6 | Auckland Aces | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | −0.658 |
Advances to Grand Final
Advance to Elimination Final
Fixtures
Round-robin
23 December 2022 Scorecard |
Northern Brave 96/5 (14 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Kings 98/1 (12.5 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Match reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
- Matthew Boyle (Kings) and Kristian Clarke (Brave) made their T20 debuts.
24 December 2022 Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds 152/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 144/7 (20 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- Callum McLachlan (Firebirds) made his T20 debut.
26 December 2022 Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings 147/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 149/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
27 December 2022 Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds 214/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Stags 212/7 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
- Brett Johnson (Stags) and Raymond Toole (Stags) made their T20 debuts.
28 December 2022 Scorecard |
Otago Volts 123/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern Brave 126/3 (15.1 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
- Thorn Parkes (Volts) made his T20 debut.
29 December 2022 Scorecard |
Otago Volts 165/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 128 (19.5 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Dean Foxcroft (Volts) took his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket.
30 December 2022 Scorecard |
Central Stags 186/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Kings 187/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
31 December 2022 Scorecard |
Northern Brave 217/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Stags 219/7 (19.4 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
1 January 2023 Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings 132/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Wellington Firebirds 133/2 (11.5 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
2 January 2023 Scorecard |
Otago Volts 174/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 174/8 (20 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
4 January 2023 Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds 136/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern Brave 139/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
- Devan Vishvaka (Firebirds) made his T20 debut.
5 January 2023 Scorecard |
Auckland Aces 150/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Stags 151/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
6 January 2023 Scorecard |
v |
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- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Jarrod McKay (Volts) made his T20 debut.
8 January 2023 Scorecard |
Auckland Aces 140/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Kings 48/1 (5.3 overs) |
Robert O'Donnell 51 (46) William O’Rourke 2/31 (4 overs) |
Ken McClure 32 (14) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Canterbury Kings were 14 runs ahead of the DLS par score of 34 runs from 5.3 overs.
- Zak Foulkes (Kings) made his T20 debut.
13 January 2023 Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings 154/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern Brave 106 (18.1 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
14 January 2023 Scorecard |
Auckland Aces 191/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Stags 108/2 (9.2 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Central Stags were 29 runs ahead of the DLS par score of 80 runs from 9.2 overs.
- William Clark and Angus Schaw (Central Stags) both made their T20 debuts.
15 January 2023 Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds 120/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 123/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
20 January 2023 Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds 153/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 156/8 (19.3 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
21 January 2023 Scorecard |
Otago Volts 166/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Stags 162/9 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
22 January 2023 Scorecard |
Northern Brave 172/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 135 (20 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
23 January 2023 Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds 148 (19.2 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Kings 152/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
27 January 2023 Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings 189/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Stags 131/9 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
29 January 2023 Scorecard |
Central Stags 187/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 190/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
3 February 2023 Scorecard |
Central Stags 110/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern Brave 114/6 (17.3 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
4 February 2023 Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings 156/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 161/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
5 February 2023 Scorecard |
Auckland Aces 119/8 (18 overs) |
v |
Wellington Firebirds 110 (17.4 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
- Match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
6 February 2023 Scorecard |
Otago Volts 166/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Kings 167/2 (16.5 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Finals
Elimination Final
9 February 2023 Scorecard |
Northern Brave 199/4 (18 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 160/9 (15 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- Otago Volts were set a revised target of 177 runs off 15 overs due to rain.
Grand Final
11 February 2023 Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings 154/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern Brave 156/3 (18 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- "Plunket Shield to launch New Zealand's packed 2022-23 domestic calendar". ESPNcricinfo. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- "Dream11 Super Smash 2022/23". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- "Dream11 Super Smash/Points Table". Super Smash. Retrieved 11 December 2022.