2019–20 Super Smash (women's cricket) explained

Administrator:New Zealand Cricket
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Fromdate:13 December 2019
Todate:19 January 2020
Tournament Format:Round robin and knockout finals
Champions:Wellington Blaze
Count:6
Participants:6
Matches:32
Most Runs:Katie Perkins (485)
Most Wickets:Jess Kerr (20)
Previous Year:2018–19
Previous Tournament:2018–19 Super Smash (women's cricket)
Next Year:2020–21
Next Tournament:2020–21 Super Smash (women's cricket)

The 2019–20 Dream11 Super Smash was the thirteenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from December 2019 to January 2020, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze beat Auckland Hearts in the final to win the tournament, their 6th Super Smash title, and third in three seasons.

The tournament ran alongside the 2019–20 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 team in the group advanced straight to the final, whilst the second and third placed teams played off in an elimination 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
Tie

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

Points table

Team
Wellington Blaze10 10 0 0 0 0 402.715
Auckland Hearts10 6 4 0 0 0 240.470
Otago Sparks10 6 4 0 0 0 240.365
Central Hinds10 4 6 0 0 0 16–1.133
10 2 8 0 0 0 8–0.871
10 2 8 0 0 0 8–1.390

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[2]

Advanced to the Final Advanced to the Elimination Final

Finals

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Statistics

Most runs

width=125Playerwidth=125Teamwidth=60 Matcheswidth=60 Inningswidth=60 Runswidth=60 Averagewidth=60 width=60 100swidth=60 50s
Katie PerkinsAuckland Hearts121248569.287005
Suzie BatesOtago Sparks111144149.0010612
Caitlin GurreyNorthern Spirit101041652.0010613
Sophie DevineWellington Blaze10936952.7111212
Rachel PriestWellington Blaze11931939.877602
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[3]

Most wickets

width=125Playerwidth=125Teamwidth=60 Overswidth=60 Wicketswidth=60 Averagewidth=60 BBIwidth=60 5w
Jess KerrWellington Blaze40.02010.304/130
Amelia KerrWellington Blaze42.01812.614/150
Deanna DoughtyWellington Blaze37.11712.763/160
Leigh KasperekWellington Blaze38.21514.132/40
Anna PetersonAuckland Hearts44.01518.603/320
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dream11 Women's Super Smash 2019–20 Table . CricketArchive . 12 April 2021.
  2. Web site: New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 2019/20 . ESPN Cricinfo . 12 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, 2019/20/Most Runs . ESPN Cricinfo. 12 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 Competition, 2019/20/Most Wickets . ESPN Cricinfo. 12 April 2021.