2018–19 Super Smash (women's cricket) explained

Administrator:New Zealand Cricket
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Fromdate:25 October 2018
Todate:20 January 2019
Tournament Format:Round robin and final
Champions:Wellington Blaze
Count:5
Participants:6
Matches:31
Most Runs:Frances Mackay (367)
Most Wickets:Amelia Kerr (19)
Previous Year:2017–18
Previous Tournament:2017–18 New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition
Next Year:2019–20
Next Tournament:2019–20 Super Smash (women's cricket)

The 2018–19 Burger King Super Smash was the twelfth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from October 2018 to January 2019, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze beat Canterbury Magicians in the final to win the tournament, their 5th Super Smash title, and second in two seasons.

The tournament ran alongside the 2018–19 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.

Competition format

Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top two in the group advanced to the final.[1]

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

Win: 4 points
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.

Points table

Team
Wellington Blaze10 6 2 0 2 280.408
10 6 3 0 1 261.042
Auckland Hearts10 5 3 0 2 240.481
Otago Sparks10 4 4 0 2 200.298
10 4 5 0 1 18–0.666
Central Hinds10 0 8 0 2 4–1.489

Source: New Zealand Cricket[2]

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Final

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Statistics

Most runs

width=125Playerwidth=125Teamwidth=60 Matcheswidth=60 Inningswidth=60 Runswidth=60 Averagewidth=60 width=60 100swidth=60 50s
Frances MackayCanterbury Magicians10936773.409703
Caitlin GurreyNorthern Spirit7729842.577904
Erin BerminghamCanterbury Magicians10927354.606502
Bernadine BezuidenhoutNorthern Spirit8822832.577701
Amelia KerrWellington Blaze9920934.835201
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[3]

Most wickets

width=125Playerwidth=125Teamwidth=60 Overswidth=60 Wicketswidth=60 Averagewidth=60 BBIwidth=60 5w
Amelia KerrWellington Blaze36.0199.474/40
Deanna DoughtyWellington Blaze36.01313.534/130
Erin BerminghamCanterbury Magicians36.01117.813/180
Gabby SullivanCanterbury Magicians21.0916.443/300
Frances MackayCanterbury Magicians29.0919.553/250
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burger King Women's Super Smash 2018–19 Table . CricketArchive . 12 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Burger King Super Smash 2018–19 . New Zealand Cricket . 12 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, 2018/19/Most Runs . ESPN Cricinfo. 12 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 Competition, 2018/19/Most Wickets . ESPN Cricinfo. 12 April 2021.