2025/26 Super Smash: Prue Catton, Ayaan Lambat, Rhys Mariu, Lachlan Harper & More
Auckland Hearts and Canterbury Kings had wins at Hagley Oval in Christchurch with the usual supply of enticing cricket mahi from the young brigade.
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Auckland Hearts and Canterbury Kings had wins at Hagley Oval in Christchurch with the usual supply of enticing cricket mahi from the young brigade.
Northern Districts steamrolled Canterbury in Hamilton with two young batters shining in Xavier Bell and Natasha Wakelin.
While mainstream media hangs on every IPL auction as if it's relevant to kiwi cricket, Bevon Jacobs' dipped out of the IPL mixer at the same time as he flowed into career-best form across the formats and specifically T20 cricket.
Prior to the Northern Districts vs Southern Regions of Aotearoa game day at Bay Oval, there is a glorious vista of young kiwis performing at a high level in both Super Smash competitions.
The Alexandra chapter of Super Smash has finished with Otago winning three of their four games across the men's and women's competitions.
Super Smash is flowing like the Waimakariri and with games being played every day, we will focus on a few funky players who are shining with first update zoning in on Bevon Jacobs, Izzy Sharp, Cameron Paul and Xara Jetly.
The greatest T20 competition in the world starts on Boxing Day and as is the case every summer, the Super Smash will showcase New Zealand's best young cricketing talent.
Wellington Blaze and Central Stags are Super Smash champions.
As Super Smash finals are played on Sunday, let's take a moment to digest the best of the rest which includes Blackcaps/White Ferns context and notable youngsters for both competitions
Wellington hosted two game days at the Basin Reserve to start the week with Blaze winning both their games vs Auckland and Canterbury, while Firebirds lost to those teams on the men's side.
As always there are lots of funky youngsters knocking around in Super Smash and 'The Best Youngsters, Part 2' is here to offer a few key thoughts about Matt Boyle, Auckland's young core, Amelia Kerr, Eden Carson and more.
Northern Districts were having none of Otago's road trip excellence with two wins for the Brave in Dunedin, then Central Districts held down it down in Napier with two wins over Canterbury.
Otago Sparks and Volts are the hottest Super Smash teams right now, while Jess Kerr is the most dominant women's player and Michael Bracewell is whacking boundaries.
Otago brushed aside Central Districts in both games in Palmerston North and Northern Districts did the double against Auckland in Hamilton in the last two Super Smash game days.
Central Districts Stags are the best men's team in Super Smash right now, while that honour is shared between Wellington Blaze and Otago Sparks in the women's competition.
The Super Smash rolls along with Canterbury's Matt Boyle sitting as the best youngster across both competitions, although White Ferns spinners Eden Carson and Fran Jonas would be in contention if they weren't international cricketers already.
Central Districts split their Super Smash game day vs Northern Districts in Nelson with a win in the men's game and a loss in the women's game.
Auckland defeated Canterbury in both of their crazy Super Smash game day and Wellington handled their business against Central Districts.
Northern Brave men and Wellington Blaze started their Super Smash campaigns with wins, which for the Blaze usually means more Amelia Kerr excellence.
The Super Smash festivities in Alexandra have finished with Otago Sparks going 2-1 and Volts going 1-1 as they had a game washed out.