
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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