2022/23 Ford Trophy: Wellington and Canterbury Wins
The wonky ol' summer of 2022/23 continued this week as Ford Trophy games slowed down a sizzling streak of Super Smash cricket.
The wonky ol' summer of 2022/23 continued this week as Ford Trophy games slowed down a sizzling streak of Super Smash cricket.
As Women's Super Smash takes a wee break, it's time to check in with how the White Ferns are tracking ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Aotearoa grabbed two draws against Pakistan and while these results do nothing to help the kiwis in their World Test Championship campaign, this quirky series offered plenty to learn about.
Amy Satterthwaite, Leigh Kasperek and Kate Ebrahim have key roles to play in Super Smash, along with youngsters who will step up when White Ferns depart.
Notes for every blokes team in Super Smash, led by the best players Rachin Ravindra and Dean Foxcroft.
The third Super Smash women's update is led by Suzie Bates' impact with Otago with notes on young seamers and all things Auckland.
For anyone who endured niggly adversity during the pandemic, allow Dean Foxcroft to serve as low key inspiration.
Women's Super Smash is flowing along with the second update zoning in on the two undefeated teams in Wellington and Canterbury.
Wellington are the only undefeated team in the blokes Super Smash and their hot start features a few funky wrinkles to explore.
Canterbury and Wellington started the blokes Super Smash with wins over Northern and Otago respectively.
Women's Super Smash is underway with Canterbury defeating Northern and Wellington grabbing a win over Otago.
With Aotearoa's best wahine cricketers, a couple overseas imports and a T20 World Cup looming on the horizon, the Women's Super Smash holds greater funk that the blokes competition.
As the domestic cricket season shifts from Ford Trophy to Super Smash the trio of Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Duffy and Rob O'Donnell sit as three intriguing lads to track.
Another kiwi summer is swinging around to catch our outside edge and kiwi summers mean Blackcaps cricket ... in Pakistan.
Two games of Ford Trophy were played on Wednesday with Northern Districts defeating Wellington and Otago defeating Canterbury.
Central Districts joined Canterbury at the top of the Ford Trophy ladder with a victory over Auckland and the contrasting vibes in this contest provide plenty of notes.
Canterbury is the best team in domestic cricket right now and this smells like a perfect chance to learn about their mahi.
Aotearoa enjoyed a 3-0 T20I series win over Bangladesh, winning by considerable margins in all three games and having a jolly ol' time.
Every team has played a couple Ford Trophy games and there is plenty to digest with Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley and Kristian Clarke all impressing.
Aotearoa's Blackcaps wrapped up an ODI series win over India and despite winning one of their last six games, the kiwis blasted up to second (12-4) on the Cricket World Cup Super League ladder.