2022–23 Super Smash (men's cricket) explained

2022–23 Men's Super Smash
Fromdate:23 December 2022
Todate:11 February 2023
Administrator:New Zealand Cricket
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:Round robin and knockout finals
Champions:Northern Brave
Count:4
Participants:6
Matches:32
Most Runs:Dean Foxcroft (424)
Most Wickets:Jayden Lennox (16)
Michael Rae (16)
Website:Super Smash
Previous Year:2021–22
Previous Tournament:2021–22 Super Smash (men's cricket)
Next Year:2023-24
Next Tournament:2023–24 Super Smash (men's cricket)

The 2022–23 Dream11 Super Smash was the eighteenth season of the men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It took place between 23 December 2022 and 11 February 2023, with 6 provincial teams taking part.[1] [2] Northern Brave were the defending champions.

The tournament ran running alongside the 2022–23 Plunket Shield and 2022–23 Ford Trophy.

Northern Brave won the tournament after beating Canterbury Kings in the final, winning their fourth title.

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.[2]

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

Advances to Grand Final
Advance to Elimination Final

Fixtures

Round-robin

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Finals

Grand Final

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plunket Shield to launch New Zealand's packed 2022-23 domestic calendar . ESPNcricinfo . 10 August 2022 . 11 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Dream11 Super Smash 2022/23 . New Zealand Cricket . 11 December 2022.