2025–26 Super Smash (men's cricket)
Cricket tournament
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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]
Dates26 December 2025 – 31 January 2026
AdministratorNew Zealand Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and Finals
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| Dates | 26 December 2025 – 31 January 2026 |
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| Administrator | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and Finals |
| Champions | Northern Brave (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Canterbury Kings |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Player of the series | Katene Clarke (Northern Brave) |
| Most runs | Katene Clarke (431) |
| Most wickets | Scott Kuggeleijn (17) |
| Official website | Super Smash |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Points summary
| 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
Auckland Aces 201/8 (20 overs) |
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- 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.
Central Stags 188/7 (20 overs) |
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Wellington Firebirds 142 (17.5 overs) |
- 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.
Canterbury Kings 188/5 (20 overs) |
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Otago Volts 160 (20 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- Cameron Paul (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.
Wellington Firebirds 187/7 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces 189/5 (19.2 overs) |
Jesse Tashkoff 83 (39) Harjot Johal 3/32 (4 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Harjot Johal (Auckland Aces) made his T20 debut.
Otago Volts 193/7 (20 overs) |
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Central Stags 152/8 (20 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
Wellington Firebirds 194/3 (20 overs) |
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Northern Brave 181 (19.4 overs) |
Brett Hampton 47 (32) Yahya Zeb 3/29 (3.4 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
- Joshua Brown (Northern Brave) made his T20 debut.
Canterbury Kings 194/7 (20 overs) |
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Central Stags 158/8 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
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- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Central Stags 139/6 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings 145/1 (12.4 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
Otago Volts 166/6 (20 overs) |
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Northern Brave 166/6 (20 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Auckland Aces 200/6 (20 overs) |
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Otago Volts 112 (15.1 overs) |
Jack Boyle 40 (25) Harjot Johal 4/21 (3 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- Jacob Cumming (Otago Volts) and Luke Watson (Auckland Aces) both made their T20 debuts.
Central Stags 197/3 (20 overs) |
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Wellington Firebirds 195/7 (20 overs) |
Tom Blundell 63 (37) Angus Schaw 2/22 (4 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
Northern Brave 240/4 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings 153/9 (20 overs) |
LLB Harper 42 (27) Matthew Fisher 3/27 (4 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- LLB Harper (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.
Wellington Firebirds 150/7 (20 overs) |
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Otago Volts 152/4 (19.1 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Zac Cumming (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.
Canterbury Kings 216/6 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces 199/4 (20 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Wellington Firebirds 185/7 (20 overs) |
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Northern Brave 189/4 (16.2 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Otago Volts 159 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces 161/5 (18.4 overs) |
Llew Johnson 63 (44) Angus Olliver 2/27 (4 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
Central Stags 146/5 (20 overs) |
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Northern Brave 120/4 (13.5 overs) |
Sam Cassidy 49 (29) Matthew Fisher 3/19 (4 overs) |
- 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.
Canterbury Kings 132 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces 136/1 (10.1 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jesse Frew (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.
Wellington Firebirds 132/7 (16 overs) |
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Otago Volts 136/5 (15.4 overs) |
Jacob Cumming 45 (33) James Hartshorn 3/17 (4 overs) |
- 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.
Central Stags 142/7 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces 132/8 (20 overs) |
Dean Foxcroft 56 (41) Siddhesh Dixit 3/20 (4 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
- A Jones (Auckland Aces) made his T20 debut.
Northern Brave 231/3 (20 overs) |
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Otago Volts 200/8 (20 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
Wellington Firebirds 193/6 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings 105 (16.2 overs) |
Sam Morgan 55 (33) Sean Davey 2/31 (4 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Sam Morgan (Wellington Firebirds) made his T20 debut.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Northern Brave 217/8 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces 110 (14.3 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
Wellington Firebirds 178/5 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings 138/8 (16 overs) |
Sam Morgan 71 (40) LLB Harper 4/17 (4 overs) |
- 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.
Otago Volts 133 (18 overs) |
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Central Stags 134/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Harry Sixton (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.
Northern Brave 124/4 (14.2 overs) |
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- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Auckland Aces 219/5 (19 overs) |
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Central Stags 210/4 (19 overs) |
Tom Bruce 95 (50) Angus Olliver 2/46 (4 overs) |
- 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
Auckland Aces 106 (18.4 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings 108/1 (10.3 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.
Grand Final
Canterbury Kings 171/5 (20 overs) |
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Northern Brave 173/5 (17.5 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.