The Women’s Super Smash 2024/25 season is set to kick off on December 26 at Seddon Park, Hamilton, alongside the men’s competition, marking a significant milestone in New Zealand cricket.
Defending champions Wellington Blaze will enter the tournament as favourites, aiming to extend their record as the most successful team in the league’s history, having claimed eight titles. Close contenders Canterbury Magicians, with four championships to their name, will look to challenge the Blaze’s dominance.
Teams and Format
The tournament features six teams: Auckland Hearts, Canterbury Magicians, Wellington Blaze, Central Hinds, Northern Districts and Otago Sparks. The competition will follow a double round-robin format, where each team will play home-and-away matches. The top three teams at the end of the preliminary stage will advance to the playoffs, culminating in the grand final at the Basin Reserve on February 2.
Unlike the league stage, which does not feature Super Overs for tied matches, the playoff rounds will include provisions for Super Overs, ensuring decisive outcomes in the knockout games.
The upcoming edition celebrates 20 years of T20 cricket in New Zealand, with a nostalgic touch as teams don retro-style jerseys inspired by the first-ever T20I between White Ferns and Southern Stars (now Australia women), played at Eden Park two decades ago.
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Women’s Super Smash 2024-25 Squads
Auckland Hearts
Bella Armstrong, Brooke Halliday, Cate Pedersen, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Prue Catton, Saachi Shahri, Anika Todd, Josie Penfold, Kate Irwin, Elizabeth Buchanan (wk), Izzy Gaze (wk), Amie Hucker, Bree Illing, Fran Jonas, Molly Penfold, Olivia Anderson, Rishika Jaswal, Sophie Court
Canterbury Magicians
Emma Irwin, Harriet Graham, Isobel Sharp, Jodie Dean, Natalie Cox, Frances Mackay, Kate Anderson, Madeline Penna, Laura Hughes (wk), Abigail Hotton, Gabby Sullivan, Jessica Simmons, Lea Tahuhu, Melissa Banks, Sarah Asmussen
Central Hinds
Aniela Apperley, Hollie Armitage, Kerry-Anne Tomlinson, Mikaela Greig, Thamsyn Newton, Emma McLeod, Flora Devonshire, Grace Foreman, Ocean Bartlett, Kate Gaging (wk), Anna Gaging, Ashtuti Kumar, Claudia Green, Georgia Atkinson
Northern Brave
Caitlin Gurrey, Eve Wolland, Tash Wakelin, Carol Agafili, Jess Watkin, Jesse Prasad, Marina Lamplough, Nensi Patel, Bernadine Bezuidenhout (wk), Holly Topp (wk), Amanda-Jade Wellington, Kayley Knight, Marama Downes, Shriya Naidu
Otago Sparks
Caitlin Blakely, Olivia Gain, Saffron Wilson, Anna Browning, Harriett Cuttance, Isy Parry, Paige Loggenberg, Suzie Bates, Bella James (wk), Polly Inglis (wk), Chloe Deerness, Eden Carson, Emma Black, Hayley Jensen, Kirstie Gordon, Louisa Kotkamp, Molly Loe, Poppy-Jay Watkins
Wellington Blaze
Caitlin King, Gemma Sims, Natasha Codyre, Rebecca Burns, Hannah Francis, Leigh Kasperek, Xara Jetly, Antonia Hamilton (wk), Jessica McFadyen (wk), Kate Chandler, Nicole Baird, Phoenix Williams, Rachel Bryant
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