2025–26 Super Smash (men's cricket)

2025–26 Men's Super Smash
Dates26 December 2025 – 31 January 2026
AdministratorNew Zealand Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and Finals
ChampionsNorthern Brave (5th title)
Runners-upCanterbury Kings
Participants6
Matches32
Player of the seriesKatene Clarke (Northern Brave)
Most runsKatene Clarke (431)
Most wicketsScott Kuggeleijn (17)
Official websiteSuper Smash

The 2025–26 Super Smash was the 21st season of the men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand that is taking place from 26 December 2025 to 31 January 2026.[1][2] The Central Stags were the defending champions coming into the tournament.[3]

The tournament will run alongside the 2025–26 Women's Super Smash.

Northern Brave won their fifth title defeating Canterbury Kings in the final by 5 wickets.[4]

Plans were established to create a new domestic franchise league called the NZ20. New Zealand Cricket has not yet approved the NZ20, but if they do, this edition is the final New Zealand Super Smash tournament.[5]

Competition format

Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, playing 10 matches each. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top team in the group advanced straight to the final, while the second- and third-placed teams played off in an elimination final.

The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:

Results Points
Win 4 points
Tie 2 points
No result 2 points
Loss 0 points

Teams and standings

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1 Northern Brave 10 5 1 1 3 28 1.977 Advance to Grand Final
2 Auckland Aces 10 5 3 0 2 24 0.491 Advance to Elimination Final
3 Canterbury Kings 10 4 4 0 2 20 −0.864
4 Central Stags 10 4 5 0 1 18 −0.600
5 Otago Volts 10 3 5 1 1 16 −0.622
6 Wellington Firebirds 10 3 6 0 1 14 0.031
Source: Super Smash,[6] ESPNcricinfo.[7]

Points summary

Team Group matches Play-offs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 EF F
Auckland Aces 2 6 8 12 12 16 20 20 20 24 L
Canterbury Kings 4 8 12 12 16 16 16 18 18 20 W L
Central Stags 4 4 4 4 8 8 12 14 18 18
Northern Brave 2 2 4 8 12 16 20 22 26 28 → W
Otago Volts 0 4 6 6 10 10 14 14 16 16
Wellington Firebirds 0 0 4 6 6 6 6 6 10 14
Win Loss Tie No result Eliminated
  • Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
  • Note: Click on the points or results to see the match summary.


League stage

Match 1
26 December 2025
14:10
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
201/8 (20 overs)
v
Bevon Jacobs 55 (31)
Zak Gibson 2/25 (3 overs)
No result
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Brown and Stu Martin
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
  • Xavier Bell (Northern Brave) made his T20 debut.
Match 2
27 December 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
188/7 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
142 (17.5 overs)
Dane Cleaver 95 (53)
Ben Sears 3/34 (4 overs)
Tom Blundell 51 (28)
Ajaz Patel 4/21 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 46 runs
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Vinit Mahna
Player of the match: Dane Cleaver (Central Stags)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Yahya Zeb (Wellington Firebirds) made his T20 debut.
  • Logan van Beek (Wellington Firebirds) took his 200th wicket in T20s.
Match 3
28 December 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
188/5 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
160 (20 overs)
Tom Latham 75 (48)
Glenn Phillips 2/29 (4 overs)
Jamal Todd 53 (24)
Cameron Paul 3/32 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 28 runs
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Greg Pennell
Player of the match: Tom Latham (Canterbury Kings)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Cameron Paul (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.
Match 4
29 December 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
187/7 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
189/5 (19.2 overs)
Jesse Tashkoff 83 (39)
Harjot Johal 3/32 (4 overs)
Bevon Jacobs 54 (30)
Nick Greenwood 2/20 (2 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 5 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Cory Black and Glen Walklin
Player of the match: Harjot Johal (Auckland Aces)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Harjot Johal (Auckland Aces) made his T20 debut.
Match 5
30 December 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
193/7 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
152/8 (20 overs)
Glenn Phillips 90* (48)
Ajaz Patel 2/30 (4 overs)
Will Young 40 (19)
Luke Georgeson 4/23 (4 overs)
Otago Volts won by 41 runs
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Pete Pasco
Player of the match: Glenn Phillips (Otago Volts)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 6
31 December 2025
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
194/3 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
181 (19.4 overs)
Nick Kelly 95* (58)
Scott Kuggeleijn 1/17 (3 overs)
Brett Hampton 47 (32)
Yahya Zeb 3/29 (3.4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 13 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Stu Martin
Player of the match: Nick Kelly (Wellington Firebirds)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
  • Joshua Brown (Northern Brave) made his T20 debut.
Match 7
1 January 2026
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
194/7 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
158/8 (20 overs)
Chad Bowes 63 (37)
Jayden Lennox 3/29 (3 overs)
Dean Foxcroft 57 (41)
Cameron Paul 2/12 (2 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 36 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Regan Dalley and Kannan Jagannathan
Player of the match: Chad Bowes (Canterbury Kings)
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
Match 8
2 January 2026
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
No result
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Chris Brown and Brad Wilson
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
Match 9
3 January 2026
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
139/6 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
145/1 (12.4 overs)
Josh Clarkson 42* (42)
Fraser Sheat 3/17 (4 overs)
Matt Boyle 73* (30)
Toby Findlay 1/24 (2.4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 9 wickets
Saxton Oval, Nelson
Umpires: Tyron Davies and John Dempsey
Player of the match: Fraser Sheat (Canterbury Kings)
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 10
4 January 2026
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
166/6 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
166/6 (20 overs)
Max Chu 64* (42)
Tim Pringle 2/25 (4 overs)
Brett Hampton 35 (30)
Ben Lockrose 2/24 (4 overs)
Match tied
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Damian Morrow
Player of the match: Max Chu (Otago Volts)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Match 11
6 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
200/6 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
112 (15.1 overs)
Dale Phillips 77 (36)
Ben Lockrose 3/42 (4 overs)
Jack Boyle 40 (25)
Harjot Johal 4/21 (3 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 88 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: John Dempsey and Craig Pryor
Player of the match: Dale Phillips (Auckland Aces)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jacob Cumming (Otago Volts) and Luke Watson (Auckland Aces) both made their T20 debuts.
Match 12
7 January 2026
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
197/3 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
195/7 (20 overs)
Dane Cleaver 67 (45)
Michael Snedden 1/42 (4 overs)
Tom Blundell 63 (37)
Angus Schaw 2/22 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 2 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Tyron Davies
Player of the match: Angus Schaw (Central Stags)
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 13
8 January 2026
14:10
Scorecard
Northern Brave
240/4 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
153/9 (20 overs)
Katene Clarke 97 (58)
Cole McConchie 2/32 (3 overs)
LLB Harper 42 (27)
Matthew Fisher 3/27 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 87 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Stu Martin
Player of the match: Katene Clarke (Northern Brave)
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • LLB Harper (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.
Match 14
9 January 2026
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
150/7 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
152/4 (19.1 overs)
Rachin Ravindra 26 (19)
Jake Gibson 2/23 (4 overs)
Jack Boyle 71 (47)
Logan van Beek 1/27 (3 overs)
Otago Volts won by 6 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Chris Brown and Kannan Jagannathan
Player of the match: Jack Boyle (Otago Volts)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Zac Cumming (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.
Match 15
10 January 2026
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
216/6 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
199/4 (20 overs)
Tom Latham 55 (32)
Angus Olliver 2/44 (4 overs)
Ryan Harrison 2/44 (4 overs)
Bevon Jacobs 88* (45)
Cameron Paul 2/28 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 17 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Regan Dalley and John Dempsey
Player of the match: LLB Harper (Canterbury Kings)
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Match 16
11 January 2026
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
185/7 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
189/4 (16.2 overs)
Tom Blundell 73 (41)
Scott Kuggeleijn 3/28 (4 overs)
Brett Hampton 65 (31)
Ben Sears 3/44 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 6 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan and Craig Pryor
Player of the match: Brett Hampton (Northern Brave)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Match 17
12 January 2026
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
159 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
161/5 (18.4 overs)
Llew Johnson 63 (44)
Angus Olliver 2/27 (4 overs)
Bevon Jacobs 78* (51)
Troy Johnson 2/20 (3 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 5 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Pete Pasco and Greg Pennell
Player of the match: Bevon Jacobs (Auckland Aces)
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
Match 18
13 January 2026
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
146/5 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
120/4 (13.5 overs)
Sam Cassidy 49 (29)
Matthew Fisher 3/19 (4 overs)
Katene Clarke 60* (37)
Joey Field 2/22 (3 overs)
Northern Brave won by 6 wickets (DLS method)
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Damian Morrow
Player of the match: Katene Clarke (Northern Brave)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
  • Northern Brave were set a revised target of 120 runs from 15 overs due to rain.
Match 19
14 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
132 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
136/1 (10.1 overs)
Leo Carter 39 (32)
Rohit Gulati 2/16 (4 overs)
Dale Phillips 55* (32)
Cole McConchie 1/27 (2 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 9 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Stu Martin
Player of the match: Rohit Gulati (Auckland Aces)
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jesse Frew (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.
Match 20
15 January 2026
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
132/7 (16 overs)
v
Otago Volts
136/5 (15.4 overs)
Tom Blundell 47 (35)
Ben Lockrose 2/24 (4 overs)
Jacob Cumming 45 (33)
James Hartshorn 3/17 (4 overs)
Otago Volts won by 5 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Kannan Jagannathan
Player of the match: Jacob Cumming (Otago Volts)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain.
  • Oscar Jackson (Wellington Firebirds) made his T20 debut.
Match 21
16 January 2026
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
142/7 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
132/8 (20 overs)
Dean Foxcroft 56 (41)
Siddhesh Dixit 3/20 (4 overs)
Bevon Jacobs 33 (30)
Ajaz Patel 2/20 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 10 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Chris Brown and Brad Wilson
Player of the match: Ajaz Patel (Central Stags)
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
  • A Jones (Auckland Aces) made his T20 debut.
Match 22
18 January 2026
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Northern Brave
231/3 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
200/8 (20 overs)
Katene Clarke 100* (54)
Troy Johnson 1/18 (2 overs)
Troy Johnson 66 (34)
Scott Kuggeleijn 3/24 (3 overs)
Northern Brave won by 31 runs
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: James Blunt and Kannan Jagannathan
Player of the match: Katene Clarke (Northern Brave)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
Match 23
19 January 2026
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
193/6 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
105 (16.2 overs)
Sam Morgan 55 (33)
Sean Davey 2/31 (4 overs)
Matt Boyle 22 (15)
Logan van Beek 3/14 (2.2 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 88 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Neil Louw
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sam Morgan (Wellington Firebirds) made his T20 debut.
Match 24
20 January 2026
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
Match 25
21 January 2026
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Christelle High
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
Match 26
22 January 2026
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Northern Brave
217/8 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
110 (14.3 overs)
Robert O'Donnell 56 (33)
Ryan Harrison 3/30 (4 overs)
Cam Fletcher 32* (20)
Scott Kuggeleijn 4/26 (3 overs)
Northern Brave won by 107 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Chris Brown and Billy Bowden
Player of the match: Robert O'Donnell (Northern Brave)
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
Match 27
23 January 2026
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
178/5 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
138/8 (16 overs)
Sam Morgan 71 (40)
LLB Harper 4/17 (4 overs)
Henry Nicholls 41 (28)
Ben Sears 4/25 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 13 runs (DLS method)
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: John Dempsey and Kannan Jagannathan
Player of the match: Ben Sears (Wellington Firebirds)
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Canterbury Kings were set a revised target of 150 runs from 16 overs due to rain.
Match 28
24 January 2026
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
133 (18 overs)
v
Central Stags
134/4 (19.3 overs)
Jack Boyle 28 (14)
Blair Tickner 4/23 (4 overs)
Will Young 62 (41)
Jake Gibson 2/18 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 6 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Greg Pennell and Glen Walklin
Player of the match: Blair Tickner (Central Stags)
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Harry Sixton (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.
Match 29
25 January 2026
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Northern Brave
124/4 (14.2 overs)
v
Robert O'Donnell 42 (28)
Fraser Sheat 1/7 (2 overs)
No result
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Pete Pasco
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
Match 30
26 January 2026
16:25 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
219/5 (19 overs)
v
Central Stags
210/4 (19 overs)
Lachlan Stackpole 66 (36)
Brett Randell 2/52 (4 overs)
Tom Bruce 95 (50)
Angus Olliver 2/46 (4 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 8 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Greg Pennell
Player of the match: Lachlan Stackpole (Auckland Aces)
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain.
  • Central Stags were set a revised target of 219 from 19 overs due to rain.

Finals

Elimination Final Grand Final
1 Northern Brave 173/5 (17.5 overs)
2 Auckland Aces 106 (18.4 overs) EW Canterbury Kings 171/5 (20 overs)
3 Canterbury Kings 108/1 (10.3 overs)

Elimination Final

Elimination Final
30 January 2026
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
106 (18.4 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
108/1 (10.3 overs)
Ryan Harrison 30 (35)
Fraser Sheat 3/13 (3.4 overs)
Chad Bowes 59* (31)
Ryan Harrison 1/20 (3 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 9 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Greg Pennell
Player of the match: (Canterbury Kings)
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.

Grand Final

Grand Final
31 January 2026
17:55 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
171/5 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
173/5 (17.5 overs)
Mitchell Hay 56* (34)
Brett Hampton 3/37 (4 overs)
Brett Hampton 55 (26)
Michael Rae 3/37 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 5 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Kannan Jagannathan
Player of the match: Brett Hampton (Northern Brave)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.

References

  1. ^ "Men's and women's Super Smash 2025-26 to begin on December 26". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. ^ "The Road to Hagley Oval: 25/26 Super Smash Fixtures Announced". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Super Smash 2024-25: Young Stags roar, all-round Kerr soars". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  4. ^ "All-round Brett Hampton leads Northern Districts to Super Smash title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Plans being developed for NZ20 league in January 2027". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Points Table". Super Smash. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Super Smash 2025/26 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
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