Super Smash 2021-22: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know

All you need to know about the 17th edition of New Zealand's top-drawer domestic T20 competition, Super Smash 2021-22, comprising 32 matches.

Two things happen at the time of Christmas, goodies come home and the Super Smash returns. The League has been scheduled with 32 T20s, set to be played over a period of close to two months.

The league commences on November 26 and will go on till January 29.

As always, six teams - Auckland Aces, Canterbury Kings, Central Stags, Northern Knights, Otago Volts and Wellington Firebirds - will take part in the tournament in a double round robin format in the league stage. It implies that each team will play every other team twice in the group stage which adds up to a total of 10 matches per side.

The top three teams from the leaderboard will advance to the playoffs consisting of the Elimination final and the final.

A big disadvantage for Super Smash is that due to the international fixtures of New Zealand clashing with the tournament, many of their top players will not be able to feature in the first few games.

The tournament kicks off with the encounter between Canterbury and Wellington at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on November 26.

Squads

Northern Knights - Anton Devcich (Captain), Katene Clarke, Dean Brownlie, Henry Cooper, Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Seifert, Brett Randell, Joe Walker, Frederick Walker, Matthew Fisher, Zak Gibson.

Otago - Neil Broom, Anaru Kitchen, Hamish Rutherford, Dale Philips, Llew Johnson, Nick Kelly, Josh Finnie, Jacob Duffy, Mitch Renwick, Michael Rippon, Mitchell McClenaghan, Travis Muller, Matthew Bacon.

Wellington - Michael Bracewell (Captain), Fraser Colson, Troy Johnson, Jamie Gibson, Rachin Ravindra, James Neesham, Logan can Beek, Finn Allen, Lauchie Johns, Devon Conway, Hamish Bennett, Ian McPeake, Peter Younhusband, Michael Snedden.

Auckland - Robert ODonnell (Captain), William O'Donnell, Sean Solia, Graeme Beghin, Ben Horne, Olly Pringle, Ben Lister, Willian Somerville, Bradley Rodden, Glenn Philips, Danru Ferns, Ryan Harrison, Ross ter Braak

Canterbury - Cole McConchie (Captain), Jack Boyle, Leo Carter, Ken McClure, Chad Bowes, Sean Davey, Todd Astle, Matthew Hay, Ed Nuttall, Cam Fletcher, Will Williams, Matt Henry

Central Districts - Tom Bruce (Captain), Josh Clarkson, Jayden Lennox, George Worker, Dane Cleaver, Bayley Wiggins, Doug Bracewell, Christian Leopard, Kieran Neoma-Barnett, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Joey Field.

Fixtures (IST)

Date, Day	Match	Venue	Time
November 26, Friday	Canterbury vs Wellington	Christchurch	11:10 AM
November 27, Saturday	Auckland vs Northern Knights	TBD	6:10 AM
November 28, Sunday	Otago vs Central Districts	Dunedin	6:10 AM
December 3, Friday	Northern Knights vs Otago	Hamilton	11:10 AM
December 4, Saturday	Canterbury vs Auckland	Christchurch	6:10 AM
December 5, Sunday	Wellington vs Central Districts	Wellington	7:10 AM
December 10, Friday	Canterbury vs Central Districts	Christchurch	11:10 AM
December 11, Saturday	TBD	TBD	6:10 AM
December 12, Sunday	Otago vs Northern Knights	Dunedin	6:10 AM
December 17, Friday	Northern Knights vs Auckland	Hamilton	11:10 AM
December 18, Saturday	Central Districts vs Otago	Napier	7:10 AM
December 19, Sunday	Wellington vs Canterbury	Wellington	6:10 AM
December 23, Thursday	Northern Knights vs Canterbury	Mount Maunganui	11:10 AM
December 24, Friday	Wellington vs Auckland	Wellington	7:10 AM
December 26, Sunday	Canterbury vs Otago	Christchurch	10:10 AM
December 27, Monday	Central Districts vs Auckland	Palmerston North	7:10 AM
December 28, Tuesday	Otago vs Wellington	Queenstown	7:10 AM
December 29, Wednesday	Otago vs Auckland	Queenstown	7:10 AM
December 30, Thursday	Central Districts vs Northern Knights	New Plymouth	7:10 AM
December 31, Friday	Central Districts vs Canterbury	New Plymouth	7:10 AM
January 6, Thursday	Wellington vs Otago	Wellington	7:10 AM
January 7, Friday	Auckland vs Canterbury	TBD	7:10 AM
January 8, Saturday	Central Districts vs Wellington	New Plymouth	6:10 AM
January 14, Friday	Northern Knights vs Central Districts	Mount Maunganui	11:10 AM
January 15, Saturday	Auckland vs Otago	TBD	7:10 AM
January 16, Sunday	Northern Knights vs Wellington	Whangarei	6:10 AM
January 21, Friday	Canterbury vs Northern Knights	Christchurch	11:10 AM
January 22, Saturday	Auckland vs Central Districts	TBD	6:10 AM
January 23, Sunday	Otago vs Canterbury	Dunedin	6:10 AM
January 24, Monday	Wellington vs Northern Knights	Wellington	7:10 AM
January 27, Thursday	Eliminator Final	TBD	5:30 AM
January 29, Friday	Final	TBD	5:30 AM

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