2021–22 Super Smash (men's cricket) explained

2021–22 Men's Super Smash
Fromdate:26 November 2021
Todate:29 January 2022
Administrator:New Zealand Cricket
Cricket Format:Twenty20 cricket
Tournament Format:Round-robin and knockout
Champions:Northern Brave
Count:3
Participants:6
Matches:32
Most Runs:Michael Bracewell (478)
Most Wickets:Henry Shipley (18)
Website:Super Smash
Previous Year:2020–21
Previous Tournament:2020–21 Super Smash (men's cricket)
Next Year:2022–23
Next Tournament:2022–23 Super Smash (men's cricket)

The 2021–22 Dream11 Men's Super Smash (named after the competition's sponsor Dream11)[1] was the seventeenth season of the men’s Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament that was played in New Zealand.[2] In July 2021, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) named all the squads for the domestic teams ahead of the 2021–22 season,[3] and confirmed that the matches would mainly be played at the weekend.[4] On 27 October 2021, NZC confirmed the full fixtures for the tournament.[5] The Wellington Firebirds were the defending champions.[6]

Prior to the tournament, the Northern Districts T20 team, previously known as the Northern Knights, was rebranded as the Northern Brave.[7] Northern Brave finished top of the group stage to secure a place in the final of the tournament at their home ground of Seddon Park in Hamilton.[8] The Canterbury Kings and the Wellington Firebirds both qualified for the elimination final.[9] In the elimination match, the Canterbury Kings beat the Wellington Firebirds by six wickets to advance to the final.[10] The Northern Brave won the tournament, beating the Canterbury Kings by 56 runs in the final.[11]

Points table

Advances to the Final
Advances to the Eliminator

Fixtures

Round-robin

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Finals

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to the Dream11 Super Smash . New Zealand Cricket . 2 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191002063820/https://www.supersmash.co.nz/news-videos/welcome-to-the-dream11-super-smash . 2 October 2019 . dead .
  2. Web site: Auckland, Northern Districts teams to miss opening rounds of domestic cricket due to lockdown . Stuff . 27 September 2021.
  3. Web site: All the New Zealand domestic squads for the 2021-22 season . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Covid Curveballs delay Domestic Cricket . Cricket New Zealand . 27 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Grand Final rematches headline bumper Dream11 Super Smash summer . New Zealand Cricket . 27 October 2021 . 18 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Finn Allen the breakout star in Super Smash as Wellington defend title . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 February 2021.
  7. Web site: Northern Districts Make Brave Change . Northern Districts . 18 November 2021.
  8. Web site: Super Smash: Tim Seifert stars as Northern Brave secure home T20 final . Stuff . 21 January 2022.
  9. Web site: Auckland Aces blow faint Super Smash finals hopes against Central Stags . Stuff . 22 January 2022.
  10. Web site: Canterbury race into Super Smash men's grand final with win over Wellington . Stuff . 27 January 2022.
  11. Web site: Super Smash: Mitchell Santner blasts Northern Brave to competition title . Stuff . 29 January 2022.